President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his government’s resolve to decisively confront illegal mining, declaring that the fight against galamsey will continue “without fear or favour.”
He made the declaration at the Ghana Military Academy Graduation Parade 2026, where 267 cadet officers were commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces.
The President said illegal mining has caused extensive damage to Ghana’s rivers, forests and farmlands, prompting the establishment of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Sector at NAIMOS, supported by strict enforcement, public education, alternative livelihoods, technology and institutional coordination.
According to him, forests and river bodies have been declared security zones, permanent military bases established, and offenders arrested and prosecuted.
President Mahama noted that major river bodies, including the Pra, Ankobra and Ofin, are gradually recovering, but stressed that success in the fight against galamsey depends on national unity, describing environmental protection as a moral, civic and generational duty.
He urged the newly commissioned officers to see themselves not only as combat-ready soldiers, but as guardians of peace, justice and national unity, calling for courage, humility and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
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