The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has directed the Minerals Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and other relevant institutions to clamp down on the illegal sale of mining explosives.
This follows an explosion at shops selling mining explosives in Odumase, near Konongo, which resulted in the deaths of three people and left many others injured.
Addressing the media, Dr. Amoakohene stated that tackling such illegal activities would help prevent similar incidents.
“I have instructed the security agencies, the BNI, national security, the police, the CID, to conduct a thorough investigation, especially across the mining communities to find out if there are any other people who are selling these explosives right in in town.
“The main company, the EPA, and all the assisted agencies are expected to issue license to people who operate or who sell these explosives.
“So it is out of, I mean, lawlessness that someone would host such explosives and be selling in the household. It’s a sorry situation, but I can assure you that the security agencies would do all the investigation to make sure that we correct same and also, bring to books those who perpetrated this act.”
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