General News of Wednesday, 22 May 2019Source: classfmonline.comAkufo-Addo inspects Odaw river dredging works, Kaneshie storm drain constructionThe site engineer told President Akufo-Addo the dredging is not limited to the Odaw riverPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 21 May 2019, inspected ongoing dredging works on the Odaw river, and the construction of a Storm Drain at Kaneshie 1st Light, in Accra. Wise Ametefe, told President Akufo-Addo that the dredging works currently ongoing are not limited to the Odaw River only, but to the Korle Lagoon and to the estuary. Wise Ametefe indicated further that dredging works will be done at Caprice, Avenor, and Agbogbloshie, all in Accra, and in the Korle Lagoon as well. The site engineer assured President Akufo-Addo that the dredging of the Odaw River will be completed in 18 days’ time, to which the President retorted, “I will come back in 18 days to check”. At Kaneshie 1st Light junction, where an emergency priority storm drain is being constructed, the project manager, Mr. George Asiedu, told the President that the 630-metre-long storm drain will help end the perennial flooding that occurs in Kaneshie and its environs.

Source: GhanaWeb May 22, 2019 07:34 UTC