Akufo-Addo overlooked numerous warnings letters about Galamsey crisis – Ace Ankomah

Ace Anan Ankomah, Convener of Occupy Ghana, has criticized President Akufo-Addo for ignoring multiple letters from the organization regarding the illegal mining crisis, including their latest on September 10, 2024.

Ankomah expressed disappointment that since 2016, Occupy Ghana’s warnings about the environmental damage caused by galamsey have been disregarded.

He highlighted that the group sent weekly letters to the President in 2022, urging the government to declare a state of emergency, confiscate galamsey lands, and address the Akonta Mining issue.

Ankomah warned that the continued neglect could lead to severe ecological, food, and health crises in the country.