Charles Amos, the Assemblyman for the Padmore Electoral Area in Tema Community One, has announced plans to mobilize residents for a peaceful demonstration over the persistent water shortage affecting the area.
According to Amos, residents in the electoral area have endured an irregular and unreliable water supply for several weeks, leaving many households without clean water for cooking, bathing, or sanitation.
He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that the situation has worsened in recent days, prompting widespread concern and frustration among community members. He added that, although he had solicited water tanks for supply to the residents, the number of people in need of water exceeds the storage capacity of the tanks.
He noted that the water crisis was affecting schools, clinics, and households, with the elderly, women, and children being the hardest hit. Many residents have had to rely on water tankers and sachet water, which come at a high cost and are not sustainable for long-term use.
Amos said there have been several complaints from community members and that he was engaging residents to follow all lawful procedures to ensure a peaceful and orderly march on the issue very soon.
He described the water shortage as a public health concern that has reached a critical level, saying, “We can no longer keep quiet while our children go to school without bathing, while our elders suffer, and while our families spend valuable income buying water.”