North Tongu DCE Warns Self-Acclaimed Flood Victims Over Compensation 

District Chief Executive of the North Tongu District Assembly in the Volta Region, Madam Victoria Yawa Amefadzi Doe, has warned the self-acclaimed victims of the recent Akosombo Dam spillage amid the intended compensation packages by the government.

The DCE warned individuals who, without genuine cause, falsely claim to be victims of the  disaster following the Akosombo Dam spillage in order to receive aid or benefits intended for those genuinely affected. 

Addressing the chiefs and people of Mepe during the fundraising Mini Durbar held on Saturday June 28, 2025, Madam Doe who is a true native of Mepe expressed worry over the massive lost of properties in the wake of Akosombo Dam spillage disaster.

She has given the assurance that the process 
of delivering promised financial or material assistance to those impacted by Akosombo Dam spillage flooding is in progress. 

This, according to the DCE suggests that the government of President John Dramani Mahama is actively working on fulfilling its commitments to the dozens of affected flood victims in Mepe and others communities in the district.

She expressed her appreciation to the chiefs, queemothers and people of Mepe for sharing their numerous challenges facing the people in the area and assured her commitment to forward their concerns raised to President John Dramani to find solutions to address them.

She pointed that her outfit was ready to consolidate all the concerns or reports "we have gathered on the affected flood victims to Accra for further works to be done to address the issues.

"If you are here or also in the community that you know that no data has been collected ...and also you are affected victims during the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster, please send your names to your  various Assembly members. The affected flood victims should make sure that their names through their Assembly members get to us in the Assembly by the closed of Monday June 30, 2025.

"For the affected flood victims in Mepe, kindly send your records to the Assembly member for Mepe Electoral Area, Honourable Amos Ahorsu Bolor for him to be brought to the Assembly on Monday June 30,2025. 

"And that we would add your names to the data collected on the affected flood victims that the Mepe Development Association (MDA) has already submitted to the Assembly," the DCE requested.

She added that her outfit would add the database on the flood affected victims from Mepe to the ones which were submitted to the Assembly by other affected communities within the district where the flood water has caused mahem.

Following this development, the DCE stated that "From here then we would work on the data and transfer it to Accra for the compensation processing should start."

She stressed that "Please let us also know that the compensation committee would not give the packages to any self-aclaimed or non-affected flood victims.

"If you know, you are not the real affected flood victims, please don't send your names to the Assembly.  This is because it would be a disgrace if the  verification team comes to the community for further verification and they ask you to go and stand in front of your building structures or properties which you claimed to have been affected during the flood disaster and you don't have anything to show to justify your claims to be compensated," Madam Doe sounded caution.

This act of falsely claiming to be a victim is a form of fraud and can divert resources and support away from those who truly need it. 

Individuals may fabricate stories of flood damage or displacement to access financial assistance, relief supplies, or other forms of aid.

These false claims can lead to misallocation of resources, meaning that genuine victims may not receive the full support they require.

Making false claims is unethical and undermines the efforts of aid organizations and communities trying to help those affected by natural disasters.

In many jurisdictions, falsely claiming to be a flood victim is a criminal offense and can result in prosecution.

Such fraudulent claims can erode public trust in aid organizations and make it more difficult to raise funds and mobilize support for future disaster relief efforts.

On Afenortoza of Mepe 

The chiefs of people of Mepe Traditional Area held a fundraising Mini Durbar on Saturday to kick off the 2025 Afenortoza. 

The Mini Durbar is a smaller version of the grand durbar and serves as a fundraising event to support the larger Afenorto Festival. This year, the Mini Durbar was held at Mepe township.

The Afenorto Festival, also known as "Period of Rest at Home", is the annual traditional festival of the Mepe Traditional Area.

 It aims to renew the sense of unity among the people.

The festival includes various activities, including a grand durbar, interdenominational thanksgiving service, interschools gala competition, cultural music fair, and more.

 The 2025 Afenortoza has officially began 
with this Mini Durbar and conclude with the thanksgiving service. The festival also aims to rally prominent individuals to contribute their expertise towards the development of the Mepe Traditional Area.