Otumfour Osei Tutu II Commends UMaT and GNASSM for Coming together to fight Against Water Destruction.

Otumfour Osei Tutu II Commends UMaT and GNASSM for Coming together to fight Against Water Destruction.

The Asantehene Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has commended the members of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners and the University of Mines and Technology for the unity to ensure that their activities do not affect water bodies in the country and to help our water bodies. 

Otumfuor at his palace  welcome the leadership of thses entities, GNASSM and University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) praised them for bringing out members under one united front which he thinks will enable them take supervising role to support the government's effort in protecting water bodies against illegal activities in mining communities.

The Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, was speaking when the leadership of Ghana National Association of Small Scale miners in collaboration with the management of University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) paid a courtesy call on him at Manhyia palace. The visit was done as part of this year's celebration of Sustainable Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Awareness Day which was under the theme; Ensuring Responsible and Sustainable Mining Sector in Ghana, Our Shared Responsibility.

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Professor Richard Amankwaah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in his response to the advice given by Otumfuo said that, the management of the university is collaborating with the association to ensure sustainable mining activities in the country.

He said they are surely going to ensure the fight on the destruction of the water bodies will succeed to remove the chaffs from the system.

The national Vice President of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM), Mr Sampson Kofi Wiredu assured that, the association is poised to play central role to complement the efforts of the government to make the mining industry very acttractive.

He however revealed some of the challenges faced some of it'smembers which is disturbing them is how their members are being delayed in acquiring license for their activities. 

According to him, it was very worrying that the ministry in charge is not perturbed about the process which has been a challenge for many years now.

He however suggested that, the government get them involved as to how the process can be done very quickly to ease the pressure on it's members.

Source: Alrich24newsgh.com