Friday 22nd June, 2018
Ho, June 22, GNA –
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli and the President of the National House
of Chiefs has charged Chiefs to be on the guard against illegal mining in their
communities.
He said chiefs were
the custodians of the land with knowledge of activities in their communities
thus must act as “watchdogs” against illegal mining.
Togbe Afede who was
speaking
By
Rosina Oyivor, GNA
Ho, June 22, GNA –
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli and the President of the National House
of Chiefs has charged Chiefs to be on the guard against illegal mining in their
communities.
He said chiefs were
the custodians of the land with knowledge of activities in their communities
thus must act as “watchdogs” against illegal mining.
Togbe Afede who was
speaking at the General Meeting of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs said
traditional authorities were better placed to stop illegal activities in their
jurisdictions to protect their people from harmful effects.
“We know where the
illegal mining is taking place, we cannot pretend because we are the custodians
of the land and should protect the land for posterity against its harmful
effects” he stressed.
Togbe Afede also
called on chiefs to support the Ghana Card Registration exercise by encouraging
their subjects to register for the card.
Nana Alloh Soglo IV,
Otekple of Likpe, and President of the Volta Regional House appealed to the
chiefs to ensure that births and deaths within their jurisdictions were
registered.
GNA