Four Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)-A Rocha Ghana, Kasa Initiative Ghana, Nature and Development Foundation, and Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape-are calling on President John Dramani Mahama's administration to dismiss the current leadership of the Minerals Commission.
Addressing a press conference at the International Press Center in Accra, the CSOs, which advocate for environmental protection, emphasized the urgent need to address the escalating issues of illegal mining, environmental degradation, and regulatory enforcement failures in Ghana.
According to the group, the Minerals Commission requires new, sustainability-oriented leadership.
They further stated that the Commission's current leadership has failed to ensure responsible mining practices that safeguard social and environmental protections across the country. "We call on the government to, as a matter of urgency, replace the Executive Director of the Minerals Commission with a visionary leader who will usher in a new era of responsible mining. "This new leadership must prioritize transparency, accountability, and the enforcement of regulations that safeguard the social and environmental well-being of all citizens while protecting communities from the adverse effects of mineral exploration in Ghana," the group stated.
