Some residents affected by the flood
Some social media users have criticised President John Dramani Mahama over the recent downpour on May 18, 2025, which resulted in widespread flooding across several parts of the Greater Accra Region.
According to the critics, President Mahama is now facing the very issue he once used to criticise former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for, urban flooding.
Netizens have dug up old posts from Mahama during his time in opposition, where he blamed the previous government for failing to address flooding challenges.
Now, with Mahama in office, they say little has changed, and Ghana is still grappling with the same perennial floods.
“Talk is cheap. This is what you said when you were in opposition. By the way, while your compatriots suffer from the devastating effects of flooding, your Defense Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Stan Xoese Dogbe, a close confidant and Deputy Chief of Staff, are openly discussing football on social media.
“How insensitive can they be to the suffering of the very people who voted for you?” a user wrote.
Another user stated, “Mahama blamed flooding in Ghana on Akufo-Addo, then wasted government resources on an Anti-Flooding Committee that duplicates the role of NADMO. Yet, we are still experiencing floods. This is beyond cluelessness. What a useless government!”
“In 2019, floods in Accra were blamed on Akufo-Addo by the NDC. Now that Mahama is in charge and Accra is still flooding, is it fair to say he’s also failed?” another questioned.
Others also criticized the President’s recent Anti-Flood Taskforce, which was set up in March 2025 to tackle the problem, “The Anti-Flood Taskforce to Combat Recurring Floods, set up by President Mahama, includes:
1.Stan Dogbe – Chairman
2.Minister for Water Resources, Works & Housing
3.Minister for Local Government
4.National Security Coordinator
5.Deputy Director General of NADMO
6.Marietta Brew, Legal Counsel to the President and Secretary to the Taskforce.”
Their comments come in the wake of yet another flood disaster in Accra, as heavy rainfall on Sunday, May 18, 2025, brought the capital and its surrounding municipalities to a standstill.
The downpour, which began around 3:00 pm and lasted nearly three hours, flooded neighborhoods including Ofankor Barrier, Weija, Kaneshie, Labadi, First Light, Dzorwulu, Adabraka, Adentan-Dodowa, and parts of Tema. Severe flooding was reported in the Adjei-Kojo Kanewu area of the Tema West Municipality.
Major roads were rendered inaccessible, including the stretch between Awudome Roundabout and Awudome Cemetery, with the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange completely submerged.
Several vehicles broke down in the floodwaters, forcing local youth to step in and assist stranded drivers, helping to prevent accidents near open drains and potholes hidden beneath the water.
The situation worsened during the evening rush hour, leaving many commuters stranded for hours.
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