President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received assurances from the National House of Chiefs that they are fully behind his administration’s efforts to take proper action against anyone engaged in unauthorized small-scale mining (also known as galamsey) in the nation.
Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyeb, President of the National House of Chiefs, stated that the National House of Chiefs are determined to help the President and government in their fight against galamsey since it affects the country’s ability to generate money and has a bad impact on the environment.
On October 5, during a meeting with the Chiefs, Municipal and Metropolitan Chief Executives, and other dignitaries in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo said, “Your unrelenting war against forest degradation and illegal mining in Ghana is of enormous importance to Ghanaians, especially we the chiefs.
“The effects of illegal mining on the environment threaten the survival of water bodies, farmlands, cocoa industry and even encouraging school dropouts, this undermins the revenue mobilsation drive in the country.
“In view of this development [the Chiefs] are solidly behind your administration to apply the appropriate sanctions against persons who are engaged in the practice illegal mining irrespective of their status.”
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
