The Communications Director for the opposition (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused President of breaking his campaign promise to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, warning that failure to do so will lead to the destruction of Ghana's forest reserves.

He explained that during the 2024 election campaign, Mahama pledged to repeal L.I. 2462 and impose a total ban on mining in forest reserves.

In a post shared on X on March 24, 2025, Ahiagbah stated, "President 's refusal to revoke L.I. 2462, as he promised, will result in the total destruction of our forest reserves.

During the 2024 campaign, Mahama promised to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 and ban mining in forest reserves altogether." According to Ahiagbah, since assuming office, President Mahama has only proposed a bill to remove the president's power to approve mining leases, an amendment that, in Ahiagbah's view, is inadequate. "However, as president, Mahama has sent a bill to Parliament merely to remove the president's power to approve mining leases," he stated. "Fellow Ghanaians, this amendment will not stop mining in forest reserves; it will effectively reaffirm President Mahama's support for mining's devastation of our forests," he added.