Ghana faces an unprecedented environmental disaster due to rampant illegal mining, prompting calls for drastic action.
The Ghana Water Company Limited reports alarming contamination levels, with 60% of major water bodies polluted and treatment systems overwhelmed.
A coalition of civil society organizations, labor unions, media outlets, and religious leaders demands urgent government intervention, including a state of emergency in affected areas and cancellation of mining licenses.
Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, Convener of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, emphasizes, “Our leaders must recognize the gravity of this crisis and act now. Poisoning our own water sources is unacceptable.”
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Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, President of the Ghana Journalists Association, urges decisive measures, “Deploy the military to protect our water bodies and revoke mining permits in sensitive ecosystems.”
Ghana’s environmental degradation worsens by the day, with destroyed farmlands, devastated forest reserves, and contaminated water sources threatening the nation’s future.
As the lockdown looms, all eyes are on the government to respond decisively and safeguard Ghana’s natural resources.
The consequences of inaction will be catastrophic, but collective action can mitigate this crisis.
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