President John Dramani Mahama has warned appointees to desist from engaging in any form of mining, whether legal or illegal, with immediate effect.
In issuing the directive, the president stated that any official wishing to venture into mining must first resign from their government position.
Speaking at the launch of the Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality on Friday, March 21, 2025, he said he will not entertain such activities in his government.
He warned that any official found violating this directive would face immediate and severe sanctions.
“I have directed that no government appointee at any level should engage in any form of legal or illegal mining. If you want to be a miner, leave the government and go and be a miner,” he said.
He has also directed security and regulatory agencies to intensify their efforts in combating illegal mining.
According to him, “Farmers are losing their farmlands, rivers are turning brown and toxic with pollution, and entire communities are being affected,” he stated.
The Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative’s primary objective is to restore degraded lands, particularly those affected by illegal mining and deforestation, as part of the government’s broader environmental restoration efforts.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
