Saturday, 19 July 2025, was a significant and emotional day as President John Dramani Mahama joined the chiefs and people of the Some and Aflao Traditional Areas at Agavedzi, Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region, to mark the commencement of the second phase of the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project.
The outpouring of joy, the appreciation conveyed on behalf of the people by the Chief of Some and MP for Ketu South, and the dancing were a testament to the long-awaited relief and hope this project brings.
For too long, the communities of Blekusu, Agavedzi, Salakope, Amutsinu, and Adina have bravely battled the relentless force of the sea.
Government have begun the work to reclaim what has been lost. The project will protect an 8-kilometre coastal belt through the construction of thirty-seven (37) groins, dune restoration, reinforced embankments, and other critical shoreline defence infrastructure. It is expected to be completed within four years.
The sea has taken a lot from this community. It has taken land, it has taken livelihoods, and it has taken our peace of mind, but today I stand here to say no more will the sea consume our land.
According to President Mahama, “We are here to rebuild stronger and offer our children a future where they are not forced to flee their homes because of rising tides”.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
