– but 13 more death traps standing as residents refuse to flee
By Philip Antoh
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has finally taken action; but a staggering thirteen more death traps remain standing with residents refusing to evacuate
The nightmare began when a building in Accra’s North Industrial Area collapsed, crushing three innocent people to death three weeks ago. Now NADMO has identified sixteen structures across Greater Accra that are DEATH TRAPS waiting to collapse!
“Yes, the report has been submitted concerning all 16 structures designated for demolition. Currently, we have successfully demolished THREE of those structures,” NADMO’s Greater Accra Regional Director Dennis Nartey revealed.
The BIZARRE truth; Residents are CHOOSING DEATH over relocation because their condemned buildings are in PRIME locations!
“Given the prime location of the existing structure, many residents are reluctant to leave the site,” Nartey admitted.
The most SHOCKING case? The TEMA KAISER FLATS – where SIX residential blocks have been condemned
· Evacuation deadline ALREADY PASSED!
· Alternative housing READY at Community 26
· Compensation OFFERED!
· Police NOTIFIED
But residents WON’T BUDGE
“We are patiently awaiting the evacuation process to proceed smoothly before we continue,” Nartey said.
The Tema Development Company (TDC), which owns the deadly Kaiser Flats, has intensified efforts to move residents. But with the PRIME LOCATION at stake, residents are REFUSING to leave their death traps!
“We are looking forward to seeing that in the next two weeks they will evacuate to pave the way for the demolition exercise to go on,” Nartey declared.
But will residents LISTEN? Or will they wait for another BUILDING COLLAPSE – and more DEATHS?
The terrifying reality:
· 13 condemned buildings still STANDING
· Residents REFUSE to evacuate
· Police on standby
· Another collapse could happen ANY TIME
The New Republic has learned that demolition will resume after evacuations are complete. But with residents standing their ground – and the TWO-WEEK deadline ticking – Accra is sitting on a DISASTER waiting to happen