Ghanaian minister seeks accountability from officials over galamsey
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says municipal and district officials cannot ignore illegal mining carried out in their areas. His ministry plans to bring the elected officials together to encourage them to play their part in the fight against galamsey, he said during a presentation of the Green Ashanti Initiative near Obuasi, according to MyJoyOnline.
Ghanaian Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has called on metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives to be held accountable for the spread of illegal mining, or galamsey, in their territories, according to MyJoyOnline.
Mahama Ayariga accused the ministry responsible for Lands and Natural Resources of turning a blind eye to the damage caused by the activity. He was speaking in Tasleman, near Obuasi, before the launch of the Green Ashanti Initiative, a programme to restore the Jimi River and degraded land, according to MyJoyOnline.
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