Hope restored as Sagnarigu Community dam is dredged

Residents of Sagnarigu in the Tamale Municipality are relieved. The community's only dam has been successfully dredged. This dam is a vital water source for them.

The project is seen as “life-saving” by the residents. It involved Traditional Authorities, the Member of Parliament, and the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly.

On Friday, the Ghanaian Times visited the area. Community members, including schoolchildren and elders, gathered to witness this moment.

Alhaji Issahaku Mahama, a community elder, spoke to the Ghanaian Times. He shared their struggles over the years. “We’ve struggled for so long,” he said. “Our children were often late for school because they had to fetch water from far-off sources.” He added that this dam brings them relief and restores their dignity.