Despite repeated appeals for the government to extend the Keta Sea Defense project to Amutinu, Salakope, Adina, and nearby communities in the Ketu South Municipality, residents continue to suffer from devastating tidal waves.
The persistent waves have eroded vast stretches of land, displacing many and leaving them without shelter.
In the latest tidal surge, even graves were affected, forcing families to exhume their deceased relatives for reburial elsewhere.
Although the previous government pledged to construct 105 houses on higher ground to relocate affected residents, only six have been roofed so far, leaving many without a permanent solution.
Speaking to Citi News, Gideon Tetteh, a Unit Committee member for the Amutinu-Salakope electoral area, called for urgent government intervention to prevent further destruction and hardship.
“The sea has destroyed properties here and we have had many promises from the government but nothing has happened. They promised that they will build 105 homes for us but only six have been built and there is nothing also happening with the sea defense project and so we are pleading with the government to come to our aid.
“As you can see here as well, people are taking the dead from the graves because the sea is taking over the graves and they have to relocate them and that is causing more harm than good to the environment.”
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