Cousin to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has asserted that the fight against illegal mining and its impact in Ghana is one that has been longstanding in the nation's history.
A position shared by many pro-government persons, it is an argument usually made to support claims that illegal mining is an issue of old and did not come up only under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration.
In an X post dated November 8, 2024, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko shared a front-page picture of Ghana's Legislative Assembly debate dated Monday, February 28, 1955, which listed "Pollution of Drinking Water By Mining Companies" as one of the key issues debated by the House. " in 1955.
It has been a long fight…" the president's cousin captioned his post.
