A meeting between President Akufo-Addo, leadership of the National House of Chiefs and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to discuss the illegal mining menace is currently underway in Kumasi.

The discussions at the meeting are expected to provide the President and the stakeholders the opportunity to find realistic means of dealing with the problem, which is destroying water bodies and lands in parts of the country. The discussions was also Live on the presidency’s Facebook account. These are 2/8 the excerpts of the presidents remarks to the National House of Chiefs and MMDCEs.

It is taking place at Manhyia in the Ashanti Region, one of the regions worst hit by the galamsey canker.

Ahead of the meeting, the Pressure group, OccupyGhana has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in the country.

To them, this will help the President and his government streamline mining activities in the country.