The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, described illegal miners as nation wreckers.
She has therefore appealed to authorities ro deal ruthlessly with those who are found guilty of such crimes.
The Minister made the remarks when visited a section of the Offin River at Abompe in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
According to the Minister, the continuous pollution of water bodies through illegal mining is affecting the operations of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).
“We have realized of late that the cost of producing water is going higher, and it is like there’s no end. That is why we are joining forces as a matter of duty with stakeholders like the chiefs, the youth, and legal small-scale miners to make sure we are all on one page as well as religious leaders to make sure we preserve our heritage meaning our environment, our lands, and our water resources. It is our duty. National Security says see something say something, we are adding do something,” the Minister said..
The Minister was joined by technical staff and engineers from the Ministry.
They met with residents and opinion leaders at Bedabo in the Atwima Mponua District.
The Minister urged the residents to support the Government’s effort in the fight against illegal mining.
“We all sit down and say it is the Ghanaian who leads the foreigners into the hinterlands to do this evil work. We should stop it. Every village and community knows its people. In every region, we know where they are. I am happy, and we respect our chiefs they are the custodians of our lands as well as the families, but the minerals therein are the President’s and there is no controversy about it. So we should all work together as citizens to make sure we reclaim what God has given us”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
