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Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr. Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh has expressed worry about the refusal of residents especially those living around river banks to relocate.

According to him, efforts to relocate these residents have proved futile but they are trying their possible best to have them relocate.

He has however urged them to relocate from the spillage of the Bagre dam.

Speaking in an interview with Peace FM's midday News, he explained that they have received information from authorities in Burkina Faso and have confirmed the spillage of the Bagre dam which is scheduled to take place today (Monday).

"Though we are finding it difficult to have these residents relocate, we are still trying our best to make them understand the need for them to relocate because the spillage is expected to cause more havoc," he added.

Swathes of farmlands have been consumed by floodwaters whilst lives are under threat. The situation looks very bad.

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Earlier signal

It has become the tradition, NADMO issues a flood alert ahead of the opening of the dam every year and warned residents along the two rivers that the combined effects of rising water levels in the White Volta and the opening of the dam could leave thousands of people affected by flooding and, therefore, urges the residents to move their valuables to higher ground for their safety