Galamsey gamble: Nana Addo/Bawumia government issued 70 licenses to small-scale miners so far -Okudzeto reveals
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo/Bawumia led government has issued seventy (70) licenses to small-scale miners so far according to the revelations of the North Tongu constituency lawmaker, Honorable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Considering the overwhelming national outrage against galamsey due to the atrocious levels of devastation to Ghana’s river bodies, forests, the entire environment and to the survival of Ghanaians, one would have expected a responsible government to at least halt the issuance of licenses but the opposite is happening under the watch of the rightful leaders who are to halt the eating-up canker destroying the environment and causing numerous health challenges to citizens.
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Quizzing the actions of government, the Honorable Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa posed a question and add revelations to the topic in order to paint the clear image of the situation on ground.
Why is the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government still issuing licenses for small scale mining?
Considering the overwhelming national outrage against galamsey due to the atrocious levels of devastation to our river bodies, forests, the entire environment and to our very survival; one would have expected a responsible government to at least halt the issuance of licenses.
Records available at the Minerals Commission reveal that between August and this month of September, as many as 38 licenses have been approved.
This figure for 2 months is more than half of all licenses approved between January and July this year.
In one day — September 4, 2024, a total of 12 licenses were hurriedly granted ministerial approval.
In 2024 alone, the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government has so far issued an extremely disturbing number of 70 small scale licenses.
It is therefore not surprising that the galamsey menace is worsening each day.
Remember that environmental activists have discovered that there is hardly any difference between the harm being caused by so-called licensed small scale miners and unlicensed miners.
President Akufo-Addo must be impeached for not only failing to keep his promise to stop galamsey but for his complicity in authorizing the highest number of mining licenses to reckless elements engaged in destructive and murderous mining.
Dangerous President Akufo-Addo deserves to be severely punished!
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
