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, the moderator of the church, Rev R. K Nimo, said the fight against illegal mining could only be won if it was considered as a top national security priority.
To this end, he said 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, their benefactors and well-wishers.
Addressing the synod members, Rev 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’’ he said.
“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 added
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 .
He 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 posed to the country.
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