The Minister of Defence, Dr.

Edward Omane Boamah, has issued a stern warning to individuals engaged in illegal and irresponsible mining, urging them to cease their actions.

In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, the minister urged individuals to blend patriotism with religion and stop illegal mining, otherwise known as galamsey, which poses a threat to Ghana's forest reserves. "In the name of God and Ghana, stop galamsey!

No human being resides in the forest reserves!