The African Women Leaders Community (AWLN) Ghana Chapter, has expressed fear concerning the devastating affect of unlawful mining (galamsey) and known as for its quick finish, describing it as a menace the nation has “no motive to proceed.”
The community emphasised that the observe had triggered extensive environmental destruction, ruined livelihoods, and led to pointless lack of lives, together with youngsters born with deformities as a result of polluted water and girls risking their lives in unsafe mining circumstances.
The decision was made yesterday in Accra when the group laid a wreath in honour of the eight victims of the August 6, navy helicopter crash within the Adansi space of the Ashanti Area.
The tragedy claimed the lives of distinguished Ghanaians, together with Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Minister for Setting, Science, Know-how and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Appearing Deputy Nationwide Safety Coordinator Limuna Mohammed Muniru; Vice-Chairman of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Sarpong; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; and three Ghana Air Power crew members Squadron Chief Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Talking on behalf of the community, AWLN Ghana Chapter Chairperson, Dr Charity Binka, indicated that, “We now have come to honour the departed for the sacrifice they made. Their blood ought to converse loudly that sufficient is sufficient. This unlawful mining in our nation should cease. We now have no motive to proceed.”
“AWLN mourns with President John Dramani Mahama, the bereaved households, and the individuals of Ghana,” she added.
The AWLN, which works to amplify the voices of ladies leaders in selling peace, growth, and human rights throughout Africa, stated the lack of such distinguished nationwide figures was a stark reminder of the pressing must act towards galamsey.
The Useful resource Mobilisation Chairperson of AWLN Ghana Chapter, Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim Hussain, additionally talked about that ladies and kids undergo probably the most throughout nationwide tragedies and welcomed President Mahama’s announcement of an endowment fund to help the kids left behind.
“It’s heartbreaking {that a} baby will develop up solely to be advised that their father died in a aircraft crash. We mourn with the President, the nation, and particularly the ladies who are actually widows with younger youngsters,” she beneathlined.
Naa of Dagbon Kingdom, Naa Hajia Sawuratu Alhassan Tim-Tooni, additionally a member of the community, provided prayers for the departed, asking Allah to grant them peaceable relaxation in Jannah and to console the widows and households.
“As soon as a widow, I do know God is at all times with widows,” she menioned.
The African Ladies Leaders Community Ghana Chapter reaffirmed its dedication to championing ladies’s voices in nationwide points and pledged to proceed advocating for the eradication of unlawful mining in Ghana.
BY STEPHANIE BIRIKORANG
