The immediate past Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu Gyamfi has called for a united front and non-partisan approach in combating illegal mining which is wreaking havoc in the country.
He has urged the two major political parties in Parliament to work together in finding lasting solutions to the menace, rather than playing the blame game.
“We need minerals to support our country, but that doesn’t mean we should destroy it. There should be a balance between harnessing our resources to build our country and preserving it,” he stated.
Rev. Dr. Adu Gyamfi made the remark in an interview with Adom News during the 62nd Annual Refresher Course, Retreat, and Business Session of the Ghana Baptist Convention at Ejura in Ashanti region.
The three-day conference had the theme: “Ministers Pressing Forward, Finishing Strong”.
The former Executive President of the Baptist Convention encouraged ministers of the Baptist churches not to be discouraged in doing the Lord’s work but to commit themselves to crossing the finishing line.
“It’s not easy being a minister, especially in our locality where the local church takes care of you, unlike other places with a centralized system. It’s difficult for some of us to operate in certain circles,” he noted.
The 2025 retreat brought together ministers from local churches under the Ghana Baptist Convention.
On the issue of illegal mining, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu Gyamfi suggested that there should be proper public education rather than solely relying on radical approaches to combat the menace