The One Ghana Movement is calling for the publication of the June 3 disaster committee report, 10 years after the “avoidable” incident.
The Movement questions whether there’s something to hide that has prevented leaders from releasing the report for public consumption.
In a statement signed by its Convenor, Senyo Hosi, on Friday, June 6, 2025, he noted that Ghanaians are still waiting for the government’s white paper on the disaster.
“A committee was set up to investigate the avoidable disaster, and it does not appear that its finished work will be formally made public and a white paper written to define Government’s response and directives on this important matter,” he stated.
“It has been 10 years for God’s sake. Where is the report, and where is its white paper? What at all is there to hide?”
The statement continued that the claim that the inferno was sparked by a cigarette smoker leaves much to be desired.
“We cannot accept that a smoker was to blame for the disaster of June 3, 2015. A cigarette does not light a flood of water. Remember the alleged smoker survived,” he added.
The Wednesday, June 3, 2015, disaster occurred when floodwater mixed with fuel and fire, causing an inferno that claimed over 150 lives, injured many, and destroyed properties worth millions of cedis.
Ten years after the incident, no compensation has been given to the victims, apart from some monies provided to families of the deceased to cover burial expenses.
Duty-bearers whose negligence led to the disaster have not been punished, and the victims’ legal battle with the state is progressing slowly.
The One Ghana Movement, which has been providing both financial and psychological support to the victims, including covering their legal and other expenses, is insists those whose negligence led to the disaster be punished for their shirking their responsibility.
“There can be no doubt that this tragedy happened because someone failed to manage displaced hydrocarbons, which provided the fuel for the inferno.
“What honour are we doing to the memory of those killed, those maimed and their dependents when we hold back the truths of what cost them so much? Such avoidable disasters will not stop when no one is punished for the negligence and inactions,” portions of the statement contained.
You can read the full statement from the Movement here.
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