The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing to address Ghana’s recurring flood problem, saying the administration is only offering “confusion and PR stunts” instead of solutions as heavy rains hit Accra on June 29, 2026.
In a statement dated Monday, June 29, 2026 and signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP said Ghanaians are “wading through floodwaters on their way to work” for the third consecutive year, while waiting for a government that is “serious about actually solving anything.”
The party noted that flooding on June 29 hit the N1 Highway, Apenkwa, Achimota, Kaneshie, Weija, Spintex, Darkuman Junction, and the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
“These are not new names. They are the same communities, the same roads, the same families. Flooded again,” the statement said.
The NPP faulted the government’s governance structure, saying the split of flood management between the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources has created a “turf war” with neither ministry fully in charge.
It also criticized the placement of Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe to coordinate flood management without ministerial authority.
“You cannot put a Deputy Chief of Staff over sitting ministers and expect a functional chain of command. It does not work. It has not worked. Accra is paying the price,” the party stated.
Thirdly, the NPP said announced anti-flood measures have “either not been implemented or poorly implemented,” with the Finance Ministry slow in releasing funding for mitigation programs.
The party also rejected President Mahama’s comment at a London town hall that flooding is partly citizens’ fault due to “indiscipline and poor environmental practices.”
“We reject that framing entirely! Ghanaians are tired of being told the fight against flooding is a ‘shared responsibility’ every time the rains come. Shared responsibility is not an excuse to avoid accountability,” the NPP said.
The party called for four actions: 1. Consolidate the flood management mandate under one accountable ministry; 2. Remove the Deputy Chief of Staff from the coordination role and appoint a single, empowered minister; 3. Provide a full public account of the anti-flood task force’s work and spending; and 4. Stop redirecting blame to citizens.
“Accra is drowning because the President set up a broken system, staffed it with people who cannot compel each other to act, and then flew to London to tell us it is our fault,” the NPP said.
The party added that it “stands with every family displaced today” and will continue to hold the government and President accountable “not seasonally, but consistently.”
