The Chiefs and people of the Fodzoku Traditional Area of the Volta Region, have decried the prolonged lack of drinking water in the community spanning a period of over 15 years.
Speaking on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the launch of this year’s Gligba Festival, the Manklalo of Fodzoku, Togbe Kwasi Misrobi III indicated that, for over a decade-and-a-half, the community has not seen water flow through their pipes due to a purported fault at the booster station at Akuse, which supplies water to the community and surrounding towns.
Fodzoku, which is in the North Tongu District, is one of the many communities affected following the construction of the Kpong Hydro-electric Dam to boost power generated from the Akosombo Dam for subsequent distribution to Accra, the national capital as well as other parts of the country.
According to Togbe Misrobi III several attempts and appeals to have the Ghana Water Company and the Volta River Authority address this dire concern, have fallen on deaf ears, leaving residents with no option than depend on rivers and other nearby water bodies for water to perform household chores.
The Assemblyman for the Adafe Electoral Area, Franklin Afelete, described the situation as a threat to their health as the residents sometimes share water from the same source with grazing animals.
Apart from that, Mr. Afelete said many government officials, including teachers and nurses, sometimes decline posting to the area due to lack of potable drinking water and bad nature of town roads and those leading to the town itself.
Gligbaza 2025
The 2025 Gligba Festival, scheduled to take place from December 21, to 27, in the Fodzoku Traditional Area with the highlight of the celebration being the grand durbar of the Chiefs and people on December 27.
It is sponsored by the Agric Development Bank (ADB) PLC, PIWAK Natural Health which manufactures 3P Garlic Mixture, Hotwav Ghana Limited which manufactures and markets Hotwav brand electronic and home appliances among a host of other companies.
The theme for this year’s Gligbaza which is scheduled to take place the town’s Administration Park, is ‘Driving Change: Community action for potable water sustainability’.
The Gligba Festival is a cherished cultural heritage event that unites the people of Fodzoku in celebrating history, promoting development and strengthening communal bonds. It draws participants from across Ghana and beyond, making it a prime platform for cultural promotion, tourism and corporate visibility.
Chairman of the 2025 Gligbaza planning committee, Johnson Kwame Tsatror, pleaded for support from citizens home and abroad as well as corporate Ghana, to support this year’s celebration.
“Sponsorship will not only help us in organising a successful and impactful event but will also offer the companies excellent brand exposure,” Mr. Tsatror appealed.
