Korle lagoon dredging ‘child’s play' – Ayikoi Otoo

Leaders of the country must institute pragmatic measures to “save the Korle lagoon” and other bodies to prevent the resultant adverse conditions from the mismanagement of the country’s water bodies, former Attorney General Nii Ayikoi Otoo has admonished.

Mr Otoo, a prominent member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed grave concern about the management of the Korle lagoon in Accra by city authorities.

One dredging equipment has been on the lagoon for several months to remove excess silt and other pollutants from the lagoon.

But Mr Otoo, who took to Facebook to vent his frustrations, has called on a more comprehensive way to manage the lagoon, one of the biggest channels for water into the sea.

“What is happening at the Korle Lagoon, is it dredging or de-silting? What can those tiny machines do and if so how long will the dredging take if what is being done is indeed dredging? We must be serious with the dredging and restoration. But to me, what is going on now is child's play. Let's wake up now now and save the Korle lagoon. It's long overdue. We need positive action. There must be a paradigm shift,” he charged.

Due to pollution, the Korle lagoon usually overflows its banks causing flooding and destruction to properties.