PROGRESS:Prez Mahama inspects Blekusu Sea Defense Wall that he cut Sod for to stop deadly Tidal Wave

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:02:46]The total length of the project is 8 km.

[00:02:49]Today, the construction what we highlight with yellow, this is the groin that we finished. We finished seven and the rest that is with blue, this is the the groin that we are in progress. In parallel in progress. Total length uh that we stabilize is around 3.1 km.

[00:03:09]This is what we done until now. The project the duration of the project is 33 months. It was split three months for design and 30 for construction.

[00:03:20]Uh uh so, if you are looking now the progress, we are around 30 30 32%.

[00:03:28]And we think that we meet the target.

[00:03:31]Okay. So, what what kilometers have we covered here? Now, we covering now we stabilize after we go and see picture how it was in the last visit, but we now covering from kilometer zero to kilometer 3.17.

[00:03:46]3.1 km Yes, from the 8 km. This is the area that we are stabilizing.

[00:03:55]Yeah. Because one of the key point that we have when we start the construction is how to stabilize the area.

[00:04:04]So, this is we we choose with our design team the the critical point that we need to build the groins. Yeah, to start to first and then we continue. For example, now after we we get here, now we send a team to the end of the project to come back.

[00:04:20]And this is we because we want to stabilize the area that the also the community not will suffer.

[00:04:27]It's providing immediate protection for that specific area.

[00:04:31]While we are progressing on other sections.

[00:04:34]Okay. Okay. So, if you will move to here, July last year. Yes.

[00:04:42]If you Last time we came here.

[00:04:44]I remember this place. Yeah, so this place That's the road. Yeah, yeah. So, if you can see here and I think the your eyes can see when we came here last time no nothing the sea the the line was here. We protect the electrical line and today you have We reclaim the All the reclamation is here.

[00:05:09]Oh, wow.

[00:05:11]So, this land has accumulated between these two Yes. 200 m between Yes.

[00:05:17]Okay.

[00:05:18]And this is the second one and also after this is the the in the right side the first one of course of my time to him also we have reclamation. So, when we finish all the 40 groins, this is how Yes. Yes, so it will look better in the process. It will look better. We our target is to achieve how we achieve phase one that we reclaim all the area and then the community can use this land.

[00:05:41]So, here we can see what is how it was at the like we know the situation was very bad and now we see how everything is nice.

[00:05:54]I I don't need to Yeah, the road all the house that collapse.

[00:06:00]And I know this man.

[00:06:02]>> [laughter] >> So, this this the same place. Yes, yes, yes. You know he's the only excavator operator who is visiting in action [laughter] now.

[00:06:11]They're looking for him.

[00:06:14]Okay. Okay. And here is the the current situation. Like you see is the view from few points. So, we have this is for groin number one what is our left side.

[00:06:24]This is where we are standing now.

[00:06:26]And the rest and this is nice picture that we can see, but this is was I think this picture before three weeks, but you see the difference. Today here we have reclamation is here and every month it will it fill more and more. Yeah, because I can see that I don't know Yes.

[00:06:42]It started one.

[00:06:44]This is one. Yes. Okay. The shorter ones if you see they are shorter ones. Yeah, that's shorter one. Yes. So, from there the first groin starts from here. Yeah, this is the first one. This one. That's the first one too. Yes. So, there's this that's okay.

[00:07:00]And they also this And this is going that way. Yes, this is going going to the end.

[00:07:07]We can we can maybe climb later on the So, this one of the groins. Yes, yes.

[00:07:14]Each groin each groin the length of the groin is between average 100 m.

[00:07:23]No, this looks good.

[00:08:07]Phase one and here is all other groins. And you can see we are Yes, if you see the the arm from the excavator, this is a ground a ground a groin number eight that we are working now.

[00:08:21]And you see Yes.

[00:08:26]Yes.

[00:08:33]Yes, yes, yes.

[00:08:36]Yes.

[00:08:37]Okay.

[00:08:38]And then here you see it's already Let's say 60 70% one and then you move to the other one.

[00:08:50]Yes.

[00:08:51]By itself. By itself.

[00:08:59]So, it's come and trap Yes.

[00:09:10]Yes.

[00:09:13]So, how we are showing this Excellency that we are going to be on time?

[00:09:18]We are sure.

[00:09:20]>> [laughter] >> For now we don't let's let's Yes.

[00:09:26]Yes.

[00:09:44]Remember where you did the other Oh.

[00:10:01]>> Just be careful.

[00:10:18]But this is beautiful, eh? Yes.

[00:10:20]>> is very nice.

[00:10:24]I think this is one of the beautiful place in Ghana. Yeah.

[00:10:32]Yes.

[00:10:35]The last time we came this place was so aggressive.

[00:10:39]Yeah, the line the line of the water was here in the road.

[00:10:43]Yes. Yes.

[00:10:46]Yes.

[00:10:58]The cemetery, all the structure, the house, people lost a lot of houses.

[00:11:06]So, it will be left with the end of the Keta Lagoon 2 and then a flower Keta to the Keta South portion, but that's underwater here.

[00:11:17]So, what kind would it be the same lines?

[00:11:21]That that's environment. Environment, yes. Yes.

[00:11:33]Warriors here.

[00:11:39]This is Ghana News TV. The time is 6:00.

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[00:11:44]So, we send Italy, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and then France.

[00:12:35]n e w s news Are we done?

[00:13:02]There's nothing here. We are done.

[00:13:05]On board, on board, guys.

[00:13:19]All right, thank you.

[00:13:23]Thank you very much. Yes.

[00:14:19]All right.

[00:14:33]Let's go on to the boat.

[00:14:34]It's just good.

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