The team was received by the Regional Minister, Hon. Ibrahim Tia, alongside the Chief Director, Alhaji Mohammed Avorna, the Regional Police Commander, the military attaché, and the Municipal Chief Executive of Mamprugu.

Major (Rtd) Dr. Kuyon expressed gratitude to the Regional Minister for the warm reception and outlined the purpose of his visit.

“We came to the region to monitor the situation on the ground due to the Bagre Dam spillage, which affects people in the surrounding communities, and to meet NADMO staff in the region. An advance team has been here for almost two weeks to monitor and sensitize the people in the surrounding areas,” he said.

The Regional Minister, Hon. Tia, emphasized the poor condition of dams in the region. He noted that four dams were built several years ago; however, two of them, located in Nalerigu and Langbinsi, are in a deplorable state, while the other two, situated in Tinguri and Diani, have completely collapsed.

The Regional Police Commander expressed concerns about recent conflicts in Nanik, which resulted in the burning of houses and left many residents displaced. He noted that many affected individuals were unable to farm this season and urged NADMO to provide urgent support.

Additionally, he suggested that there should be closer collaboration with the agricultural sector to enhance education for farmers along the White Volta, encouraging them to harvest early before the annual dam spillage.

In response to the challenges posed by perennial flooding, Hon. Tia proposed introducing early-maturing or short-yielding seed varieties for farmers in the region.

During the visit, the delegation, accompanied by the Regional Minister, paid a courtesy call to the King of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Nayiri Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai.

The Minister updated the King on the current state of the dams and other pressing issues affecting the region, which had already been communicated to the Director General.

The NADMO Director General addressed the Nayiri, assuring that efforts would be made to address the concerns that were raised. He emphasised that while some disasters are natural and beyond human control, others such as conflicts and land encroachment, are man-made and can be prevented.

"As the leader of disaster management, it is important to be on the ground to assess and monitor situations rather than simply issuing directives from the office," he stressed.

He expressed gratitude to the King and the people of Mamprugu for their hospitality and pledged to return for next year’s Damba Festival.