In a bid to intensify the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, the Mahama government has provided 24 Land Cruiser Troopers and 250 motorbikes to a task force comprising various stakeholders to monitor mining sites.
According to the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, the vehicles and motorbikes will be distributed to government institutions, including the Forestry Commission, the Minerals Commission, the Water Resources Commission, the EPA, and the Ghana Geological Survey Authority.
In a media interview on October 8, following the vehicle and motorbike presentation ceremony, Prof. Klutse stated that President John Dramani Mahama is committed to the fight against illegal mining.
“This is an additional logistics to support the fight against galamsey. We hope to secure more for the same mission. This is some of our effort showing the commitment against galamsey,” she said.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, noted that this initiative is part of a broader and more robust strategy to protect water bodies and forest reserves from the harmful effects of illegal mining.
“Government is putting its money where it matters most. It requires that if we’re deploying the security forces, they will need these logistics to move around. This is part of a larger strategic effort aimed at protecting our water bodies and forest reserves.
“This shows how President Mahama is committed to fighting galamsey. We think this is going to have a significant impact,” he stated.
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