Awulae Angama Tu Agyan II, the Omanhene of the Gwira Traditional Area in the Western Region, has emphasized the need for chiefs and traditional authorities to play an active role in efforts to eradicate child labour in the mining industry.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a National Partners Forum (NPF) to deliberate on ways of effectively implementing the Child Labour Eradication Program (CLEF) created by the Minerals Commission and Solidaridad West Africa, Awulae Tu Agyan noted that chiefs, as the custodians of land, should be leading the fight against child labour in the mining sector.
Awulae Tu Agyan, who is the representative of the National House of Chiefs on the NPF, commended the Minerals Commission and its partners for recognizing the important role of chiefs in the implementation of policies.
He argued that as the primary figures of authority in society, chiefs serve as a link between the grassroots and the nation, and that excluding them from policies such as the CLEF creates a managerial gap and challenges in its implementation.