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Ankobra-Sanwoma community faces severe tidal wave displacement, urgent appeal for sea defense wall
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Patrick Assuah, the Assembly Member for the Ankobra electoral area, has called on the government to construct a sea defense wall and proper gutters in the Ankobra-Sanwoma Community. This appeal addresses severe tidal waves that have displaced residents and frequently submerge parts of the town in floods. Assuah stated that the situation is becoming unbearable and could lead to significant loss of life and property if not addressed. He suggested that a spill-over from the sea at Axim, possibly due to a sea defense project there, necessitates the continuation of such a project along the Ankobra shores. Assuah urged the National Disaster Management Organisation NADMO to alert the government to initiate a defense wall project to prevent further calamity in the community.
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