I’ll Ban Mining In Forest Reserves If Elected President – Mahama

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama says he will ban mining activities in forest reserves.

The former president warned that the country’s forest reserves will be a no-go area for individuals seeking to carry out mining activities under the next NDC government with him as Commander In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.

He emphasised that the exploration of mineral resources must not come at the expense of preserving the country’s vegetative cover.

Mr John Mahama pledged to promote responsible mining and ensure that water bodies polluted by illegal mining activities are restored to their previous state.

Making the remarks during a public lecture at the Christian Service University in Kumasi, the former president said the country’s forest reserves are more precious than any minerals that lie underneath them and will not tolerate any actions that will deplete them.

“I will ban all mining in forest reserves because I believe that many of the trees in the reserves, which are more than 700 years old, are more precious assets than any mineral that lies beneath them.”

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