President has urged Organized Labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike, set for October 10, while assuring them of his commitment to addressing their concerns regarding illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, according to a citinewsroom.com report.
The appeal is reported to have been made during a closed-door meeting on Thursday, October 3, 2024, with key union leaders, where the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining was a primary focus.
According to the report, President Akufo-Addo requested more time to resolve the issues raised by the unions, pleading with them to delay their planned industrial action.
Organized Labour has been increasingly vocal about the government's perceived inadequate efforts to combat illegal mining, which has led to severe environmental degradation, particularly the contamination of water bodies and the destruction of forest reserves.