President Akufo Addo has discounted suggestions that his government is fighting against mining\u00a0in the country.<\/p>\n
According to him, he is rather against illegal mining also known as galamsey.<\/p>\n
Speaking at this year’s Ohum Festival in Kyebi on Saturday, the President stated that he will not allow illegal miners to destroy the environment with impunity.<\/p>\n
He said his government is poised to protect the forest, farmlands, and water bodies.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ffnT4BGgBkG7HAJVUSVf34wnexFllEj2″]\u201cThere are people saying I\u2019m against mining that is not true. Mining has been in the country for a long time. What I will not allow is illegal means of mining. Laws have been in existence to protect these resources that we have, and we will continue in that stead. A few people have purposed to destroy our lands and natural bodies, we will not allow that to happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Galamsey menace<\/strong><\/p>\n The government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as part of activities to stop the menace, has temporarily placed a ban on the issuance of licenses for small-scale mining, and directed all illegal miners to cease the practice and evacuate from the various sites.<\/p>\n Until recently,\u00a0 many of Ghana\u2019s fresh water bodies had become poisonous with thousands of acres of fertile farmlands destroyed as a result of the menace.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll put Ghana\u2019s resources to good use<\/strong><\/p>\n The President also at the festival, said his government has put in place measures to fully utilize the resources of the country for the benefit of all<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u201cGhana is not a poor country; it is a country full of resources. We have plans in place and very soon everyone will see the rich potential that we had all these while. This will benefit everyone. I will say that we will work on the road soon. God has blessed me too, every appointee I have chosen to govern the country is intelligent. All I know is that a government has come to change the fortunes of Ghanaians for the better; that is the Akufo-Addo government. I need your prayers to help me achieve all that I have promised,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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