Accra, April 1,— Residents of coastal communities in Ada have appealed to the government for urgent construction of sea defence systems, warning that the advancing shoreline is threatening lives, homes, and public infrastructure.
Communities report that tidal waves are steadily moving inland, forcing families to relocate and destroying homes. Several public and private facilities, including the Ada Foah Basic School, which has been relocated four times, offices of the Department of Agriculture, police residences, bungalows of district executives, and parts of the Meteorological Office, have been lost to the sea. Churches, court buildings, schools, cemeteries, and other infrastructure are also under threat.
Mr Kofi Larweh, a retired media practitioner and local opinion leader, noted that the worsening situation has disrupted a tidal wave energy project by IC’s Energy SPV, which aimed to generate electricity from sea waves, with equipment breaking down twice due to the intensity of the waves.
The erosion has also affected livelihoods, particularly fishing, forcing some residents to turn to livestock rearing. Communities including Totope, Puteh, Elavanyor, Anyakpor, Ocansekorpe, and Azizanya have all been impacted.
Rising water levels have made constructing toilet facilities difficult, leading to open defecation along beaches, posing public health risks, while hand-dug wells remain the main source of water for cooking, bathing, and washing.
Residents warned that without immediate government intervention, more communities could lose land and livelihoods to the advancing sea. They called on authorities and stakeholders to act urgently to prevent further destruction.
GHBUSS
1 April 2026
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