The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is holding consultations with his security advisors to critically access the illegal mining menace across the country.
His comments come amid growing calls for the government to declare a state of emergency and suspend all mining activities across Ghana.
In a media interview on Saturday, April 5, the minister emphasised that the President’s decision whether or not to declare a state of emergency will be based on the advise and recommendations from his security advisors.
“What President John Dramani Mahama would do is that you don’t just declare a state of emergency. State of emergency declaration should be done as a result of security briefing and advice you get. President John Dramani Mahama has actually engaged those clothed with the capacity security-wise, to advise him on these issues.
“President Mahama is engaging them and they are assessing the situation. If the conclusion of the security advice the president gets is that there should be a state of emergency, President Mahama will do that without blinking.”
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