Ban on Noise, Defiance by Residents: Assembly Member speaks on Weija Dam spillage

A woman identified as an Assembly Member for the New Weija East Electoral Area in the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly has denied allegations that residents were not informed before the recent spillage of the Weija Dam, which has submerged homes and destroyed properties in surrounding communities.

Speaking in a video shared by SikaOfficial’s X page on May 28, 2026, the Assembly Member explained that efforts to announce the opening of the dam were constrained by an existing ban on noise making within the community.

“To be frank with you, they have banned noise making, so I cannot go round with the megaphone to give the announcement,” she said while responding to complaints from affected residents.

she alleged that some residents blatantly ignored warnings ahead of the spillage.

“I sent phone messages to some individuals in the communities to circulate among residents. Just before the spillage, I approached a woman nearby to inform her to move to higher grounds. She was making her banku and ignored my warning,” she added.

Cars, Homes Submerged: See places heavily impacted by Weija Dam spillage

The comments come after several residents accused local authorities of failing to adequately warn communities before the controlled spillage of the Weija Dam, which followed heavy rainfall in parts of Accra.

Floodwaters from the spillage reportedly inundated homes, displaced residents and damaged personal belongings in several low-lying communities around Weija and surrounding areas.

The Assembly Member, however, maintained that the claim that authorities failed to communicate entirely was inaccurate, insisting that the restrictions on public announcements made it difficult to use traditional information dissemination methods such as megaphones.

The latest flooding incident has reignited concerns about flood preparedness, communication systems and emergency response measures in communities situated around the Weija Dam.

Watch video below

“To be frank with you, they have banned noise making, so I cannot go round with the megaphone to give the announcement”

— Assembly Member for New Weija East Electoral Area addresses claims from residents that they were not informed ahead of the dam opening, asserting that no… pic.twitter.com/sUBFlPUmy9

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) May 28, 2026