E/R: NADMO DIRECTOR CALLS FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY IN GALAMSEY-PRONE AREAS
. Mr Aikins Ofori KYEBI, EASTERN REGION — The Abuakwa South Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr Aikins Ofori, has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in galamsey-prone areas to address the increasing destruction of arable lands, water bodies and the environment. He made the call in an interview with Nana Kwasi Asare on Nopras 107.5 FM's Afternoon Current Affairs programme, Adekye Mu Nsem, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Mr Ofori stressed that the devastating impact of illegal mining activities on the environment and livelihoods requires urgent and decisive government intervention to prevent further deterioration. He expressed particular concern about illegal mining activities behind the campus of Abuakwa State College at Kyebi-Pano, where he said miners were operating with impunity, disrupting instruc...