Unemployment must not justify destruction of lands and water bodies - Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the ruler of the Ashanti kingdom The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed concern over the destruction of lands and water bodies through illegal mining, stressing that unemployment among the youth should not be an excuse for environmental degradation.

He also advised young people to abandon illegal mining and embrace responsible practices, warning that the activity not only damages the environment but can also result in loss of life.“The fact that the youth do not have jobs should not lead to the destruction of our lands and water bodies,” he said, emphasising the need to safeguard natural resources for present and future generations.