Traditional leaders and members of the inland fishing and aquaculture fraternity from the Lower Volta basin have proposed the establishment of an authority to address the challenges of the communities.
The groups indicated at a meeting with former President Jerry John Rawlings in Accra last Tuesday, that the establishment of the authority was necessary as the Lower Volta communities have continually encountered serious unresolved challenges since the construction of the Akosombo dam decades ago.
The former president who hosted the delegation drawn from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Alliance and its associates as well as chiefs, queenmothers and cadres from the affected communities, supported the proposal and expressed the hope that government will give it due consideration.
Some members of the delegation informed the former President about how they had to migrate further up North because of dire economic circumstances and one lady punctuated this point with her personal story of tragically losing her father in the Konkomba conflict. Many lamented how they had to part with a substantial amount of their catch to local chiefs in those areas, and faced harassment by the locals in and around those areas.
President Rawlings took the opportunity to encourage the delegation to embrace the cultivation of the black shrimp, pointing out that they have been found to feed on bilharzia-causing larvae. The former president was emphatic that the cultivation will go a long way to protect the health of the lower basin communities.
The delegation presented to the former President, a study report on how to develop small-scale commercial aquaculture in the Lower Volta basin. They sought his support to help transmit the report’s findings to government, development partners and other national and international stakeholders.
Former President Rawlings assured the delegation that their concerns will be passed on to the appropriate ministry, with the hope that when they reach out to the ministry they are fully represented by delegates stretching from Akuse to Ada.
The delegation, which was led by Simon Ogah, National Coordinator of the Inland Culture Fisheries Association of Ghana, included Togbe Akliku Ahorney II of Mafi Dadoboe, Togbe Azagba III of Mepe, Mama Gbemu I of Mafi Tove, Mama Aflo-Vuiede II of Mafi Aflokope and Mamaga Asieku IV of Battor.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Oh! I think it is too late for division. Ghana is too small to be divided.
how are we creating problems for ourselves, South sudan did the same and are suffering as a result of power struggle. What is this EVIL intention by few greedy bastards. The destiny of Volta is no in the hands of only Six BLOOD SUCKING DEMONS
Some of the people on this platform talk any how.
That is not what the chiefs are asking for. They want a body to regulate and revamp their local economy.
Every man has the right to decide his own destiny. If Ewes want to leave Ghana and form their own country don't stop them. Akufo-Addo must grant them their wish immediately. The on-going court case to judge the case must come to an end. Grant them their wish.