MPs commend Jospong's Dredge Masters for tackling Accra’s flood menace

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing praised Dredge Masters Limited. This company is a subsidiary of Jopsong Group. They are currently dredging the Odaw River and Korle Lagoon.

On May 6, 2025, committee members visited these sites. Dredge Masters is performing important work to prevent flooding. Committee Chairperson Hon. Vincent Asamoah Oppong was impressed with their progress.

He told the engineers, “You are doing a very good job.” However, he also warned city authorities about upcoming challenges.

“With the rainy season approaching, sanitation must be prioritized,” he said. He emphasized that encroachers need to be relocated. “We must be proactive to save lives and reduce economic losses,” he added.

Asamoah Oppong criticized the lack of enforcement of environmental laws. He pointed out that the Odaw River shows how government efforts are undermined.

“There are encroachments all along the river,” he noted. Some people were compensated to leave but remain there. He explained that if silt is not removed due to illegal occupation, it will wash back into drains during rains.

Hon. Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah, an MP from Techiman South, shared similar concerns. He found it disturbing that buildings continue to rise in flood-prone areas despite warnings.

“Human life must come first,” he stated firmly. He highlighted that millions are spent each year on relief and reconstruction instead of healthcare or education.

The tour also revealed daily challenges faced by Dredge Masters Limited. Ing. Samuel Borquaye, Deputy Managing Director, reported progress from Caprice to Kwame Nkrumah Circle towards Korle Lagoon.

He expressed frustration over waste dumping as a major obstacle. “This work could go faster if people stopped throwing garbage into drains,” he said.

Borquaye envisioned a brighter future for the area as well. “With proper planning and investment, this could become a tourist attraction,” he concluded, stressing the need for better infrastructure and public behavior.