You’ll be arrested if you sell water or lock your tap – Gomoa residents warned

The DCE for Gomoa West District Hon. Bismarck Baise Nkoom has vowed to cause the arrest and prosecution of anyone who will sell water or lock his tap in the area after President Akufo-Addo has declared free water supply for Ghanaians for three months.

According to the DCE, he has begun a monitoring exercise with the Police Commander to arrest anybody who flouts the Presidential directive.

The Paramount Chief for Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area Obrefo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II assured to help the DCE to discipline anyone who will be caught selling water or have his tap locked.

“It is unacceptable for anybody in my land to sell his or her pipe water to people as the president has declared. Anybody who will be caught selling water or lock his or her pipe should be brought into my palace for we the Chiefs to also ask the motive behind that action. Any offender will be dealt with.”

The DCE and Chief made the comment when the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area donated items that will help fight COVID 19 to the Gomoa West District Assembly and the Health Service.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo early this week in a national address announced that the government will absorb all water bills of Ghanaians for the next three months. Individuals who sell water have also been asked to make the commodity free to the public as the government will pay them.



This move by the President forms part of measures put in place by the government to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus in Ghana as most businesses have come to a halt during this partial lockdown.