{"id":91735,"date":"2025-08-28T08:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91735"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:03:46","slug":"bagre-dam-spillage-northeast-regional-minister-outlines-safety-measures-clarifies-farmers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91735","title":{"rendered":"Bagre Dam spillage: Northeast Regional Minister outlines safety measures, clarifies farmer\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Northeast Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, has cautioned farmers and residents living along the White Volta to prepare for the impact of the impending Bagre Dam spillage. <\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy Prime\u2019s News Flash, he outlined the areas likely to be affected and measures being taken to safeguard lives and property.<\/p>\n

He expressed concern that many farmers will lose their crops since they are not yet ready for harvesting. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the aspects we will be looking at is those who farm alongside the White Volta. Some of these people\u2019s crops are not yet ready for harvesting, and, therefore, they won\u2019t be able to harvest anything and will be greatly affected. However, a few of them are ready for harvesting,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

On the recent incident involving the death of a farmer, Mr Ibrahim clarified that it was not connected to the Bagre Dam spillage. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen the dam is opened from Burkina Faso, it takes three days before the water gets into our territory, referring to Ghana. As of yesterday, the water had not reached our territory yet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He explained that the deceased, Baba Takora, drowned after falling into a deep hole while fetching water for farmhands. <\/p>\n

\u201cBaba Takora, unfortunately, invited some people to help him harvest his maize, indicating he went to fetch water for their consumption, where he unfortunately fell into a deep hole that was there, and it is not the Bagre Dam water that consumed him,\u201d the minister clarified.<\/p>\n

On disaster preparedness, he assured that response teams have been fully mobilised. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Regional Community Council has activated the Regional Disaster Management Committee with all stakeholders on board, and we have sensitised all the communities along the White Volta, making them understand that the water will be coming anytime soon and that they should all leave the river banks and move to safer lands,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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He added that NADMO teams, equipped with engine boats, are already in place to support evacuations if necessary. <\/p>\n

\u201cA management team from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) is in the region, prepared with engine boats along the White Volta stretch, ready to evacuate any victims found within the river banks. We have made arrangements to move them to safer lands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The minister emphasised that awareness campaigns are ongoing across all vulnerable communities. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an intensive campaign right from Pando, stretching into the Northern Region. We have done enough campaigns to sensitise the people to move to safer grounds,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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