How Stan Dogbe's name popped up in management of Accra floods

Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has defended the government’s flood mitigation efforts, asserting that the work of the Stan Dogbe-led Anti-Flood Committee and Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, helped prevent a more severe disaster during the recent heavy rains in Accra.

Speaking on TV3’s New Day programme on June 8, 2026, Agbana credited desilting exercises and the demolition of structures in wetlands and waterways for limiting the damage, even as many areas including Kaneshie experienced serious flooding.

“But for the works of the Stan Dogbe Committee and the Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo, the floods in Accra would have been worse,” the MP said.

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He noted that the rainfall was unusually intense this year; the heaviest patterns in about 40 years.

He indicated that long-term solutions, will feature a major overhaul of the city’s outdated drainage system and stricter enforcement against building in waterways.

He emphasised that interventions like clearing choked drains and removing structures obstructing natural water channels remain key in flood management in the region.

Agbana acknowledged the visible impacts like submerged streets, property damage, and building collapses in areas such as Kaneshie but described the rainfall as unusually heavy, patterns not seen in about 40 years.

He emphasised that while immediate actions helped, Ghana’s drainage infrastructure requires a comprehensive overhaul due to outdated systems, rapid urbanisation, poor planning, and weak enforcement of building regulations.

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Meanwhile, his comments have triggered strong backlash on social media, with critics accusing the MP of downplaying the suffering of flood victims and engaging in political spin instead of acknowledging the scale of the disruption.

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