The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana has joined the anti-galamsey campaign with a call for effective collaboration between the state and non-state actors to deal with the menace.
At the 8th synod of the church, its moderator, Rev R.K. Nimo said the fight against illegal mining could only be won if it was considered as a top national security priority for which a multi-faceted approach should be adopted to tackle the menace at the root.
The event was attended by District Pastors, Catechists, Presbytery, Executive Council members, Church Group Leaders and well-wishers among others.
Addressing the synod members, the Moderator, Rev R.K. Nimo, stressed that galamsey operators were satisfying their personal interests to the detriment of the welfare of the masses.
“Our rivers have been polluted, agricultural lands have been lost, and human lives are getting lost as well.
“So, we support the effort by the media, the Christian Council of Ghana and other civil society organizations to clamp down on the activities of these galamsey operators”, he stated.
The church’s position comes at the back of calls by the Christian Council of Ghana, for churches and the clergy to join the fight against galamsey.
Rev. Nimo urged the leadership of churches to see the crusade against galamsey as a divine call to duty .
He stressed that they ought to make public declarations of their support for the initiative and also use the pulpit to educate the public on the dangers galamsey poses to the country.
By Benjamin Aidoo |TV3|3news.com
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