A former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has demanded an absolute ban on all forms of mining to facilitate land reclamation efforts in the country.
He made the call during an interview with Channel One TV, on April 2, stressing that a decisive action is necessary to protect Ghana's natural resources from further deterioration.
He suggested that the government commits to a directive that would require large-scale mining companies to temporarily halt operations for at least three to four years and engage in active reclamation to restore damaged lands. "Galamsey should be banned; small-scale mining should be suspended.
The big companies should be set aside for the next three to four years to reclaim our land," he said.
