NAIMOS not adequately equipped to fight galamsey – Awula Serwah
The Executive Director of EcoConscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has raised concerns about the operational capacity of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), questioning whether it has the necessary equipment and logistical support to effectively combat illegal mining.
Awula Serwah, the Executive Director of EcoConscious Citizens, has expressed concerns about the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat's (NAIMOS) ability to effectively combat illegal mining activities in Ghana. During an interview on JoyNews’ Newsfile, she questioned whether the organization had adequate resources and equipment to combat the scale of illegal mining taking place.
Serwah highlighted the need for essential protective gear, such as bulletproof vests, particularly as some illegal miners are reportedly armed and outfitted similarly. She also raised concerns about the logistical capacity of the task forces, questioning whether their personnel have sufficient resources to sustain operations in areas affected by illegal mining.
According to Serwah, the Forestry Commission's guards, tasked with protecting forests, do not even have bulletproof vests, and two of them have been shot, potentially leading to one fatality. She also questioned NAIMOS's possession of speedboats, essential for pursuing illegal mining activities on water bodies. Despite the criticisms, Serwah acknowledged that NAIMOS was doing its best with the limited resources available.
She emphasized that improving the task force's operational capacity would be critical in addressing the galamsey problem.
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