President Akufo-Addo says the public agitations against galamsey are due to the efforts of his government.
According to him, the fight against galamsey has seen a massive improvement under his watch as President.
Speaking on a Ho-based radio station as part of his tour of the Volta region, he touted his achievements in fighting galamsey and called on Ghanaians to sustain the momentum in dealing with the menace.
"The efforts have brought a lot of fruits first of all. Galamsey is now a subject of national discussion. Everywhere you go, there's this matter of galamsey. We've at least achieved this purpose of heightening consciousness about it as an evil.
"When I came, nobody was talking about galamsey. Since we came and focused on it, it is now the subject of discussions in homes, in offices, in meetings and all across Ghana. So that's one positive development", Akufo-Addo stressed.
Commenting further on the issue, the President reiterated his government's commitment to rooting out galamsey and its associated ills in the country, through effective measures.
He said government will continue to work with all relevant agencies to ensure that illegal mining becomes a thing of the past.
In a related development, the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed his resolve to prosecute notorious ‘galamsey’ poster girl, Aisha Huang for her past and recent crimes.
Aisha, whose nefarious activities came to light again was recently arrested and arraigned before court.
Following this development, there have been rife public concerns about the activities of the Chinese lady in Ghana.
But the Attorney General says his outfit will deal swiftly with the issue and bring her and all collaborators to book.
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