Members of the Asona Clan in Nkwaten, a community in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, are calling on the government to urgently step in as illegal miners continue to ravage their ancestral lands.
The distressed family says the illicit mining activities have left a trail of destruction — polluting water bodies, degrading fertile lands, and threatening their very livelihood.
Residents accuse the illegal miners of operating with impunity, tearing through lands that hold not only economic but also deep cultural and historical significance for the Asona Clan.
 
Speaking to journalists over the weekend, family spokesperson Mohammed Boakye painted a grim picture of the situation, revealing that despite numerous complaints to the local authorities, no meaningful action has been taken.
Boakye emphasized that the lands being plundered are vital to the clan’s heritage and future, urging the government to enforce existing mining laws and protect their land rights.
He further called for a thorough investigation into how the illegal miners gained access to the area and demanded that any officials found complicit be held accountable.
As the crisis deepens, the Asona Clan is hopeful that their passionate appeal will spark swift intervention from national and regional authorities to save their lands — not just for themselves, but for generations yet unborn.