The Member of Parliament for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has accused Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of ignoring the Northern and North East regions in listing areas affected by recent flooding occasioned by the Akosombo Dam and Bagre Dam spillages and heavy rains.
Mr. Ofori-Atta in his budget presentation disclosed the government has allocated 220 million cedis for victims in the affected areas.
Speaking during the budget debate, Dr. Donkor drew the government’s attention to the omission arguing victims in such regions must equally be attended to.
The former Power Minister however described the allocation as inadequate since it does not attend to resettlement demands.
The ranking member for Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises argued that government’s 1D1F policy has failed since growth in manufacturing, electricity and construction declined in the first quarter of 2023 according to the 2024 budget.
Dr. Donkor’s request for government officials responsible for the sectors to go back to school however met disapproval from the 2nd deputy speaker who was presiding.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
