Alhaji Seidu Agongo donates to flood victims

At night, the floodwaters swallowed homes, swept away memories, and left behind nothing but silence and mud where laughter once echoed.

But into that silence came hope over the weekend, arriving on trucks laden with rice, tomatoes, milk, and cloth, driven by the conviction of one man who believes that wealth without compassion is nothing but noise.

That man was businessman and philanthropist Alhaji Seidu Agongo, who once again demonstrated that true wealth is not measured in cedis but in lives touched and burdens lifted.

After the devastating June floods ravaged parts of Accra, displacing families, destroying homes, and wiping out livelihoods within hours, Alhaji Agongo responded by distributing relief items worth GH¢1.45 million to some of the worst-affected communities.

Residents of Mamobi, Nima (Beline Bridge), Alajo Assemblies of God, Alajo Central, Alajo North, Quay Mensah and Kaneshie Station each received a share of the relief items, replacing, if only briefly, the pain of their losses with renewed hope.

Convoy of compassion

Earlier in the day, trucks rolled into the affected communities like a lifeline, carrying bags of premium perfumed rice, cartons of canned tomatoes, tins of milk and bales of cloth. The items were carefully selected not only to provide food but also to help restore the dignity of families who had lost almost everything.



Standing amid flooded homes and shattered livelihoods in Mamobi, Alhaji Agongo said he was not simply there to donate but also to challenge and inspire fellow business leaders to support vulnerable communities.

"It is disheartening to see the entire burden of this calamity resting squarely on the government's shoulders," he said.

"For me, we rise together, or we do not rise at all. We cannot afford to be mere spectators while our brothers and sisters suffer."

Long-standing commitment to charity

The donation is the latest in a long line of charitable interventions by Alhaji Agongo, who has, over the years, supported education and healthcare across Ghana by building and renovating schools, paying school fees for underprivileged students, and settling medical bills for vulnerable patients.

"As a Muslim, my faith teaches me that service to mankind is service to Allah," he said. "For us, giving is not a choice; it is a duty. It is humane, and I am privileged to be able to share."

Leadership must act

Beyond the donation, Alhaji Agongo called on state institutions to strictly enforce laws against indiscriminate waste disposal, illegal construction on waterways, and to intensify the desilting of drains to help prevent the recurring floods that continue to devastate communities.

He said it was unfortunate that nearly 70 years after gaining independence, Ghana continues to grapple with the same flooding challenges despite possessing the human, technical and natural resources needed to solve them permanently.



According to him, implementing the necessary measures may seem difficult at first, but decisive leadership is needed to confront the problem head-on and deliver lasting solutions for affected communities.