Open Appeal to The Personnel of Government Security Services and Forces in Ghana

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Government Security Services and Forces in Ghana, with the greatest respect, kindly permit me to address you today, Monday, October 14, 2024.

I am very much convinced that all of you are very much aware of the terrible Environmental Suicide that Ghana today, is confronted with; Suicide that has become a very serious existential threat to the security of Ghana. An existential threat, perpetuated by people, who love money more than the survival of Mother Ghana.

Ghana today, is faced with Environmental Suicide, due mainly to the failure of those officially hired by the State, to protect Ghana’s water bodies, forest reserves and arable lands.

Indeed, it is an indispensable fact that the said failure, has made Ghana, the STAR OF AFRICA, appear, with all due respect, VERY STUPID in the eyes of the World.

In view of the fact that Surface Mining can NEVER BE the only means by which jobs can be created to solve the unemployment challenges in Ghana, and also in view of the special role that the Security Services and Forces, play in Ghana, I would like to appeal to all the Personnel of Ghana’s Security Services and Forces, to come together, to establish a Common Force with a Common Front, to petition the Ruling Government of the day, more especially, the President of Ghana, his Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo – Addo, to do the following with immediate effect:

1.Ban Surface  Mining in Ghana and rather, promote Underground Mining, in order to liberate Ghana from the Environmental Suicide, that is seriously threatening the very survival of Mother Ghana.

2.Put the necessary measures in place, to promote Agricultural Revolution in Ghana. I believe strongly that Agriculture alone, can help Ghana, create decent and sustainable jobs, to solve the unemployment challenges that Ghana is currently faced with.

3.Appeal to all the POWERFUL HANDS behind the surface mining, to invest in Agriculture.

4.Embark on reclamation of all lands that have been degraded due to the activities of surface mining. The said reclamation should be supervised by the Ghana Armed Forces.

5.All the POWERFUL HANDS behind the surface mining, should be identified and taxed, in order to get enough funds, to support the reclamation of the lands, that have been degraded by the activities of the surface miners.

6.All the “POOR YOUTH”, who got themselves involved in the galamsey businesses, should be hired by the State, to participate in the said reclamation.

7.After the reclamation of all the degraded arable lands, the said Youth should be encouraged to embrace the Proposed Agricultural Revolution, in order for Ghana to produce more food and drinks, for local consumption and export.

I strongly believe that if the Personnel of all the Security Services and Forces, come together to establish a Common Force, with a Common Front, No Civilian can break their front, and the said front can help liberate  Ghana from self- destruction.

May Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Security Services and Forces, may God destroy any spirit of cowardice in you and fill all of you with the Spirit of Courage and Fearlessness, and use you to liberate Mother Ghana from the unacceptable Environmental Poisoning and Suicide.

May the Almighty God bless all of you in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

AMEN!!!!

Address By 

Rev. Fr. Ignatius James Yaw Amponsah

AKYEM NTRONANG

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