Alhaji Agongo Donates GHC1.45 Million To Accra Flood Victims

_By Hajia Bintu Saana

Businessman and philanthropist Alhaji Seidu Agongo has donated relief items worth GHC1.45 million to families affected by the June floods in parts of Accra.

The donation, delivered over the weekend, included bags of premium perfumed rice, cartons of tin tomatoes, tins of milk, and bales of cloth for residents who lost homes and livelihoods to the floodwaters.

Trucks carrying the items moved through Mamobi, Nima (Beline Bridge), Alajo Assemblies of God, Alajo Central and North, Quay Mensah and Kaneshie Station. Residents took turns to receive support, replacing grief with brief moments of hope.

Standing in Mamobi, Alhaji Agongo said the donation was meant to do more than provide food.

“It is disheartening to see the entire burden of this calamity resting squarely on the government’s shoulders,” he said.
“For me, we rise together, or we do not rise at all. We cannot afford to be mere spectators while our brothers and sisters suffer. “The businessman said giving is a duty rooted in his faith.

“As a Muslim, my faith teaches me that service to mankind is service to Allah,” he said. “For us, giving is not a choice; it is a duty. It is humane and I am privileged that I can afford to share.”

The donation adds to Alhaji Agongo’s long record of charity. Over the years he has supported education and healthcare across Ghana by building and renovating schools, paying school fees for underprivileged students, and settling medical bills for vulnerable patients.

Beyond relief, Alhaji Agongo called on state agencies to enforce laws on waste disposal, stop building on waterways, and desilt drains to prevent annual flooding.

He said it was unacceptable for Ghana, almost 70 years after independence, to still face the same flood problem every year despite having the resources to fix it.

“Leadership must take the bull by the horn,” he said. “Implementing the right measures may appear harsh at the beginning, but that is what will bring lasting solutions and smiles to people.”

He also urged a nonpartisan approach to addressing floods, noting that “floods do not discriminate” and Ghana has battled the challenge since the 1980s.