According to Nana Poku Tuffuor, Tepamanhene Sumankwa, no chief in Ghana will intentionally allow illegal mining in his area.
Nana Poku’s comment comes in response to various criticisms made against chiefs for allowing galamseyers to damage lands under their control.
In an interview with the YouTube channel MAK TV GH, Tepamanhene Sumankwa stated that Nananom (chiefs) will not stand by while illegal miners destroy their lands. However, they do not have the power to grant permits to those miners.
He said, although the miners approach the chiefs before they carry on with their work, they do not tell Nananom that they’re going to embark on a galamsey.
“Nananom don’t have the power to give permits to miners.”
“Though the miners approach Nananom alright, they don’t tell us exactly the type of mining they will undertake. As a result, before you realize it, they had destroyed the land.”
He declared that Asantehene Otumfour Osei Tutu II has given chiefs a mandate to punish anyone who would be found culpable of galamsey.
According to him, Nananom will do everything possible to eliminate illegal mining in their communities.
Watch the video below
https://youtu.be/KRXblpP_Iz8
