‘We will restore polluted rivers in three months if NPP wins’ – Mireku Duker

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has promised that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will restore Ghana’s polluted water bodies within three months if re-elected.

Speaking in the Prestea Huni Valley, he said the NPP has a plan to clean up rivers affected by illegal mining, or “galamsey,” without banning small-scale mining entirely.

Duker urged miners to support the party in the upcoming December 7 elections, assuring them of continued livelihood protection through responsible mining practices.

His remarks come amid growing calls for urgent action against the environmental damage caused by galamsey.