President Akufo-Addo has given his government yet another verbal commitment that it will put an end to the illegal mining menace.
He claims that no government in Ghana’s history has engaged in a more severe galamsey campaign than his.
“We are here to eradicate galamsey and surely, it would be eradicated,” he said.
He added, “No government has shown that resilience in the fight against galamsey”.
He was addressing at Kumasi’s Manhyia Palace, the first stop of a four-day visit to the Ashanti region.
President Akufo-Addo addressed the Asantehene and his chiefs that the current public debate on the galamsey epidemic demonstrates the importance Ghanaians place on the matter.
“One issue that has generated negative public criticism is galamsey. Though it attracted less public discussion before my tenure, it is the talk of the town, even among traditional leaders.
“This means the issue is common and calls for all hands on deck to bring it to an end,” he stated.
Nana Akufo-Addo is on a working tour of the Ashanti region to inspect ongoing government projects and to commission some completed ones.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
