Residents of Kwesikrom, a farming community in the Bodi district of the Western North region, are appealing to authorities to urgently intervene to stop illegal mining activities threatening the Sui Stream, the community’s only source of drinking water.
According to residents, excavators have been moved close to the stream by suspected illegal miners, sparking fears of contamination and destruction of the water source.
The development has triggered widespread concern among locals who depend on the stream for domestic use and farming.
Community leaders say they have reported the situation to the District Chief Executive (DCE) and the police, but no concrete action has been taken so far.
“We are pleading with the authorities to act immediately. The SUI Stream is our only source of water, and if it is polluted, the entire community will suffer,” Abusuapanin Nana kofi Mogyagu said.
Nana Abusuapanin urged the government to create more sustainable jobs for the youths in the Bodi district, including Kwesikrom to minimize the illegal mining activities and reduce the unemployment rate.
He warned that failure to act swiftly could lead to irreversible environmental damage and jeopardize the health and livelihoods of the community.
Illegal small-scale mining, locally known as galamsey, has remained a major environmental challenge in Ghana, causing the destruction of farmlands and contamination of major rivers and water bodies across several regions.
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