Statement on the Plight of the People of Fuveme and Kporkporgbor in the Anlo Constituency of the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region by Hon Clement Kofi Humado ,MP for Anlo Constituency
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Date: 2026

¢ . STATEMENT ON THE PLIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF FUVEME AND KPORKPORGBOR IN THE ANLO CONSTITUENCY OF THE KETA MUNICIPAUTY OF THE VOLTA REGION BY HON CLEMENT KOFf HUMADO, MP FOR ANLO CONSTITUENCY Rt. Hon Speaker, | am making this statement in order to the draw attention of government, the people of Ghana and Intermational Agencies to the serious plight of the people of Fuveme and Kporkporgbor in the Anlo Constituency of the Keta Municipality as a result of the incessant erosion by high fidal sea waves, R Hon. Speaker, the Kporkporgbor and Fuvemé communities used to be adjoining fishing communities within the Atiteti Electoral Area of the Anlo constituency. These communities share the Lower Volla estuary with the Ada township in the Ada West District, The two communities used to have a population of 813 persons with 175 households (2000 Population and Housing Census of Ghana published in 2005 by the Ghana Statistical Services). The people are mainly fishermen while the women undertake fish processing and frade in fish products. Rt. Hon Speaker, in 2014, high tidal sea waves completely destroyed the Kporkporgbor community and the people had to flee to the nearest communities in order fo seek shelter. This situation was given much coverage by the media especially JOY FM and Joy News on T}/flc&sL va\/.el as@fi%&m M and TV. As | speak, this community is no more on the map of Ghana. If has been completely lost to the sea. As a result/ Anlo constituency ho‘gjfiost one polling station out of its 85. Presently, the adjoining Fuveme community is clso under siege by high tidal sea waves which have destroyed more than half of the community with a lot of property and livestock lost. The education of more than a hundred school going children has been distupted. The people of Fuveme are desperate and feel left to their fate. In July this year | led a team of media persons and the Municipal Chief Executive to the community D\V\ and the situation we saw was very desperate. We are grateful for NADMO and the Ministry of fisherles and Aquaculture as well as Ministry of Gender and Social Profection and DIRECT AID Ghana (NGO) for their response by sending relief ifems to the affected people. Though initially the people were very reluctant to leave their present place of abode, it is now obvious that we are about to lose this community dlso fo the sea. The people of Fuveme have now finally agreed to relocate fo higher ground nearby and to rebuild their seflement. This intended relocation is an emergency that will require the assistance of government and international agencies. | am therefore calling on govemment agencies such as NADMO, Town and Couniry Planning Department, International agencies such as UNHCR and World Food Programme (WFP) to come fo the aid of the Fuveme community. We need ifems such as tenfs, prefabricated dwelling houses, household utilities and conveniences etc, The Municipal Assembly is prepared to offer any local assistance that will facilitate the work of these agencies in the resettiement of the people of Fuveme and in the rebuilding their community. Rt. Hon Speaker let us be reminded by the age old adage that a stitch in fime saves nine. We need to move very fast in order to save lives and property in the Fuveme community. In the medium to long term, Ghana needs a plan to stabilise the shorefine of the Volta estuary and prevent the redrawing of Ghana's map in the iuture. In other countries with similar estuarine geomorphology this offers a potential for natural harbours e.g. in Abidjan in Cote d'lvoire and Apapa in Lagos. | therefore urge government fo look af the development of the Yolta estuary into a natural harbour in order fo stabilise the shoreline as well as providing an additional harbour to increase the cargo handling of ships that dock in Ghana. This will increase trade with the outside world as well as creating an economic hub for Ghana and generating jobs for the people of the area. In the meantime, government needs to recall the Volta River Authority (VRA) < dredger that used to operate regularly in the estuary but has now ceased operations. This will ensure free flow of the river info the sea as well as pumping sand fo shore up the remaining settlements in the estuary. In conclusion, Rt. Hon Speaker, the situation that | have just referred to is desperate and some quick acfion is need to save lives and property. 1 thank you for the opportunity. Submitted 01/12/2015