The Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu has called on government to intensify efforts at regulating the activities of illegal small-scale miners to save the country’s water bodies.
He said regulating the activities of illegal miners is the surest way of saving the rivers and lakes.
The Asantehene gave the admonition when the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, called on him.
He said the fight against illegal mining cannot be won in a day therefore all must make the conscious effort to end the practice.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu also raised concerns on the way and manner land administration is handled in the country. He said to avoid the chaotic nature of land administration, the right policies and directions must be given with all the agencies under the ministry coming on board.
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, thanked the Asantehene for offering leadership in the region in the area of land administration.
