John Dramani Mahama is the president of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has once again assured Ghanaians that his administration will bring a halt to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
In a post shared on X on October 3, 2025, following his just-ended stakeholder engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Jubilee House on Friday, President Mahama emphasised that he is determined to end galamsey in the country.
He explained that, even though it is his utmost vision to end illegal mining, he still cannot do it alone; hence, Ghanaians should support the initiative against the canker.
“I’m determined to end galamsey, but I need the support of every Ghanaian,” he said.
LIVESTREAMED: President Mahama engages with CSOs on galamsey
President John Dramani Mahama further acknowledged the pressure from CSOs and activists, adding that they should continue keeping the government on its toes.
According to him, his government will ensure that it does not hand over poisoned rivers and destroyed forests to future generations.
“We need your criticism. We need your advocacy. We need your pressure. Continue to put our feet to the fire because that will encourage us to also continue to work harder. And so I want to personally assure you that as president, I will also continue to put pressure on my land ministry and all the ministries that are involved in this to make sure that we are able to hand over to our children and our grandchildren an environment that our great-grandfathers handed over to us.
They gave us a beautiful country with a lot of forests and trees and beautiful rivers. We should not hand over poisoned rivers and desecrated forests to our children and our grandchildren. We will continue to fight. I believe that we’ll win the fight against galamsey. And I want to thank you for the advocacy that you continue,” he added.
Read the full post below:
I’m determined to end galamsey, but I need the support of every Ghanaian.
To the CSOs & activists, keep the pressure on. Hold us accountable. Your advocacy is welcome. We won’t hand poisoned rivers & destroyed forests to our children. #StopGalamsey pic.twitter.com/OmBMPYb84Y
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) October 3, 2025
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