Election 2024: If elected president, I will implement a ban on mining in forest reserves, declares Mahama.
Written by GliveRadio Accra on June 20, 2024
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has firmly stated that under the next NDC government, Ghana’s forest reserves will be off-limits to mining activities.
He stressed that the exploitation of mineral resources should not compromise the preservation of the country’s vegetation.
Mahama committed to promoting responsible mining practices and ensuring the restoration of water bodies affected by illegal mining activities.
Speaking at a public lecture at the Christian Service University in Kumasi, the former president underscored that Ghana’s forest reserves are invaluable and must be protected from activities that could diminish their ecological importance, asserting that their preservation takes precedence over any minerals they may contain.
“I will enforce a complete ban on mining activities within forest reserves because I believe the trees in these reserves, some of which are over 700 years old, are more valuable assets than any minerals found beneath them.”