The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has directed the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Task Force to deal ruthlessly with illegal miners as government intensifies the fight against galamsey.
Describing illegal mining as a national security threat that requires urgent and decisive action, Mr Buah said the task force has the full backing of President John Mahama.
“The fight against illegal mining is not going to stop, and every measure at the Presidency is going to be used. I charge you with a profound sense of duty and patriotism. Any recalcitrant who enters these zones is not only a trespasser but also an enemy of the state. You are to be firm, resolute, and ruthless. You will take no intrusion from any so-called big man. Remember, the biggest man in Ghana is the President, and he is the one who has sent you,” he declared in Sunyani on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, also urged the security personnel to enforce the law without fear or favour, cautioning against political interference.
“The most powerful person in this country, the President, is fully backing you on this mission. The NDC does not and will not endorse what our President is against. In the bush or in a water body, there is no political colour. So, if anybody goes in the name of a political colour, arrest the person. If anybody comes in the name of the President, also arrest the person,” he stated.
The deployment of NAIMOS is expected to intensify nationwide operations aimed at reclaiming degraded lands and safeguarding water bodies from the devastating effects of galamsey.
Source: Myjoyonline
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