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Poor maintenance, not poor engineering alone, is driving Accra’s flooding – Engineer
Petrochemical engineer and project manager Ing. Benedict Atta Poku has challenged the notion that engineers should bear the blame for Accra's recurring floods, arguing that the city's drainage problems are largely rooted in poor maintenance and weak infrastructure management after projects have been completed. Speaking during the fifth edition of the Loud and Green X Spaces discussion on flooding, Ing. Atta Poku said drainage infrastructure is designed and constructed to specified standards before being handed over to the appropriate government institutions responsible for its upkeep.
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· Jul 11, 2026
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Related coverage for "Poor maintenance, not poor engineering alone, is driving Accra’s flooding – Engineer": MyJoyOnline — Accra floods driven more by poor drainage and silt than littering — Dr Ohemeng-Ntiamoah. IT News Africa — Absa Deepens BYD Alliance as South Africa’s Electric Vehicle Market Surges. Seeking Alpha — Group 1 Automotive: How Maintenance Services Redefine The Company's Future. TechCabal — JéGO, GoCab strike deal to put 6,000 EVs on West African roads . Africa.com — The Risk Problem With Investors Treating African Energy As One Market