In his appeal, the chief urged Dr.
Bawumia to refrain from focusing on the pressing issue of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, despite the Wassa-Amenfi region being one of the areas most severely affected by this crisis.
This plea comes at a time when Ghana's battle against galamsey has intensified, amid mounting protests and significant environmental degradation of water bodies, farmlands, critical forest cover, among other things.
The nation is facing a grave crisis resulting from illegal mining activities, which have escalated from small-scale artisanal operations into widespread and often violent enterprises.