Angry Chiefs
and residents at Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region have
warned the Minerals Commission of Ghana to stay from the Winneba Forest
reservoir.
According to them, they have received a letter that the government has sold the
Winneba Forest and the Minerals Commission is coming to mine Lithium and other
Mineral resources from it.
Addressing a Press Conference, the Paramount Chief of the Effutu Traditional
Area Neeyi Ghatey VI said, they have gotten a notice that their Forest which
serves as a place where they hunt antelope for their Aboakyire Festival, gives
them rainfall, and other important activities has been sold by the government
to the Minerals Commission.
He said they are not going to sit down for their only Forest to be sold for
mining activities.
Neeyi Ghatey VI said they have also seen publication in print media and other
social media platforms that those occupying some parts of the Winneba Forest
should vacate the land within 21 days before their houses and other properties
are demolished for the Mining Activities to take place.
He warned the Minerals Commission not to make any attempt to touch the forest
which has been there since he was born, adding that nothing will make them
allow the Government and the Minerals Commission to mine in the forest.
Meanwhile, the youth of the area say they are prepared to lay down their lives
to protect the forest, noting that mining activities will destroy their land
and the Cultural Heritage of Winneba.
They are urging the government and the Mineral Commission to come out
immediately and respond to the allegations that they have sold the Winneba
Forest for mining activities.
Source: Kasapafmonline