President Mahama Urged By Charles Owusu To Appoint Richard Jakpa As The Leader Of The Fight Against Illegal Mining

Rev. Charles Owusu, a governance advocate and former Head of Monitoring at the Forestry Commission, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to designate Richard Jakpa to spearhead the campaign against illicit mining, or galamsey, on May 23, 2025, during an interview on Peace FM’s morning broadcast.

Rev. Owusu said he has faith in Jakpa’s ability and that, given the task, he can deal with the problem successfully. He underlined that Jakpa should be given this duty if President Mahama is sincere about putting a stop to Galamsey.

In addition, Rev. Owusu restated his long-standing demand that the government create a Forest Protection Unit within the Ghanaian Armed Forces and designate all forest reserves as military zones.

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He maintained that in order to stop illicit mining and safeguard the nation’s natural riches, such swift measures devoid of political meddling are necessary.