The Minority in Parliament has called for a full parliamentary probe into the operations of the government’s flood preparedness task force, following the devastating floods that hit parts of Accra on Monday, June 29.
According to the Minority, the performance of the task force fell short of expectations and may have contributed to the severity of the flooding, which displaced residents and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure across the Greater Accra Region.
Addressing the media in Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the situation exposed the ineffectiveness of the anti-flood task force established in 2025 to help prepare the capital for the rainy season.
He alleged that the task force, chaired by Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations Stan Dogbe, existed only in name and failed to implement any meaningful flood mitigation interventions.
“Yesterday’s flooding is the clearest evidence that this task force produced no meaningful intervention on the ground. If serious drainage works, desilting or flood mitigation infrastructure had been undertaken, the impact of the rains would have been reduced,” he said.
The Effutu MP argued that entire communities were submerged despite the existence of the task force, describing the situation as evidence of a widening gap between government commitments and actual delivery.
He added that the scale of the flooding pointed to a recurring pattern of inadequate preparedness rather than an isolated incident.
The Minority is therefore demanding the establishment of a special parliamentary committee to investigate the activities of the task force as well as the ministries and agencies responsible for flood prevention.
The proposed inquiry, according to Mr Afenyo-Markin, should examine the work undertaken by the task force since its creation, funds allocated to it, and how those resources were utilised. It should also assess the mitigation measures that were planned and implemented, and why they failed to significantly reduce the impact of seasonal flooding.
He further stressed the need for accountability, insisting that any individuals found to have been negligent or derelict in their duties must be held responsible.
Pending the outcome of the proposed investigation, the Minority also wants all members of the task force to step aside to ensure an independent and unhindered probe.
Mr Afenyo-Markin said this was not an assumption of guilt but a necessary step to guarantee transparency and public confidence in the investigative process.
The call follows Monday’s flooding, which left several people dead, displaced thousands, and caused widespread destruction across parts of the capital.