Preparatory works are underway at Anomabo in the Central Region for the
construction of a 5-km sea defence wall to halt tidal wave devastation in the
coastal community and adjoining ones.
The Anomabo Coastal Protection Project is envisaged to curtail ongoing
erosion of the beach that has paved the way for the sea to destroy several
houses in the Mfantseman municipality with many others currently at risk.
Already, Q3 Company Limited, a wholly Ghanaian owned construction firm
that will work on the four-year project has cleared part of the Anomabo beach
of debris and graded the area.
It has also brought on site machinery including graders, excavators and
tractors to be used for the project and has started stockpiling rocks that will
be used for the construction.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to cut the sod in the
coming weeks for work to commence in earnest.
These came to light on Saturday when the Central Regional Minister,
Kwamena Duncan and other stakeholders inspected ongoing preliminary works.
He told journalists that the project was in response to the needs of the
residents not only in Anomabo but Biriwa, Egyaa and Moree where the wall is
expected to stretch to.
He said other coastal protection projects were at various stages of
completion along the Kafodzidzi to Elmina seafront in the Komenda-Edina-
Eguafo-Abirem Municipality.
Aside from disaster prevention, Duncan said the project would create
direct and indirect employment for residents of the area and boost local
economy.
The Regional Minister assured Q3 Company Limited of collaboration at all
levels to enable them work smoothly and as scheduled.
Crisler Ankrah, Projects Director of the construction company said once
the sod cutting was performed, the company “hopes to execute the project
as fast as practicable “to alleviate challenges in the coastal
communities.”
He said aside from the equipment already on site; more would be brought aboard adding that the presence of quarry, about 13-kilometre away, where the rocks would be sourced, would help expedite action on the project.https://allafrica.com/stories/201909100400.html
