Veteran actor Fred Amugi has expressed concern over the destruction of Ghana’s rivers by illegal mining (galamsey), questioning why the deities believed to protect these waters have remained silent.
In an interview with Citi News during the 2025 World Rivers Day event, which was shared on X, October 1, 2025, Fred Amugi described the current state of Ghana’s rivers as alarming.
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The veteran actor wondered why these river deities have not punished those responsible for destroying and contaminating these sacred natural resources.
“But one question I ask is, the deities who we as Ghanaians believe have hold of our water bodies. What are they doing spiritually to punish those of us who are tainting them, putting sickness into them? And they sit aloof,” he said.
He noted that while many water bodies have been polluted by galamsey activities, the Volta River remains the only clean river in the country, which he finds troubling.
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“We must keep our culture, we must not let our culture, go. Now, the only clean river is the Volta River. Why? That’s troubling. Maybe because its source is not from here, it’s coming from somewhere outside Ghana,” Amugi said.
Fred Amugi also urged chiefs, traditional leaders, and authorities to take immediate action by turning to cultural practices such as pouring libation, which he believes could awaken the deities to intervene spiritually against those who pollute rivers through galamsey.
“I think our chiefs and kings and whoever the authorities must now sit up. Maybe pour some libation for the deities to wake up,” he added.
“Veteran Actor Fred Amugi is asking tough questions: ‘Where are the deities?’ 🤔 He laments the silence of river gods as galamsey continues to destroy Ghana’s water bodies. #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/9aosl1SeHS
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) October 1, 2025
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