President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has set up a five-member ad hoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders to assess the government’s efforts to deal with illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Albert Kan Dapaah
Galamsey has gained notoriety in recent times, with many unions and associations demanding that President Akufo-Addo declare a state of emergency to provide ample time to deal with the menace.
Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar issued a notice on Friday, September 13, announcing the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, as the chairman of the committee to be assisted by four other ministers.
Below is the full list.
On the instruction of the Presiden
t of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, an adhoc Ministerial committee has been set up to engage all stakeholders to assess government’s efforts in dealing with illegal mining in Ghana.
The five-member committee is led by the
- National Security Minister, Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah
Other members of the committee are:
- Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor
- Minister for Defense, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul
- Minister for Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah
- Minister for information, Fatimatu Abubakar
