President Akufo-Addo issued the order when he announced his acceptance of a report by a committee of experts on Ghana's preparedness for earthquakes. Speaking at the forum to discuss the content of the report of the committee, President Akufo-Addo charged the engineers to perform the audit and advise government on steps to be taken. “Constructing well-engineered structure including dams and roads and retrofitting important public lifeline buildings such as hospitals and schools cannot be compromised. That is why I asked the Engineering Council of the Ministry of Works and Housing to ensure that comprehensive integrity audit of all public buildings and structures is conducted and government appropriately advised,” he said. President Akufo-Addo also disclosed he has instructed the Ghana Geological Survey Authority to furnish the government with information on equipment needed to monitor earthquake-related activities in the country.

Source: GhanaWeb April 08, 2021 13:07 UTC