The Parliamentary Candidate for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kingsley Owusu Newman has applauded the flagbearer of the party John Dramani Mahama for his plans for Small Scale Miners in the country.
Mr. Mahama has promised that the next NDC government under his watch will ensure that all the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies get offices of the Minerals Commission.
This, he said will propel Small Scale Miners to do their land documents to enable them to carry out their work peacefully.
He added that doing so will end issues where miners have to travel long distances to the Minerals Commission office in Accra to do their land documents registered and other documentation.
The promise also contains that he would make available mining expertise to monitor their operations to make sure they do not pollute the water bodies.
Reacting to these policies, the Fanteakwa South NDC Parliamentary Candidate said, the former President has proven that he is a father for all that puts the welfare of the people first before any other things are considered.
Kingsley Newman Adu further commended Mr. Mahama for his decision not to burn the miners’ excavators likewise the NPP government when ceased rather would be used to transform back the destroyed lands and other natural resources.
He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH at Nsutem during John Dramani Mahama’s BUILDING GHANA WE WANT two-day Eastern tour where he engaged the Small Scale Miners and Timber Contractors Association to listen to the challenges confronting their work and plans he had for them when elected President in 2024.
The Parliamentary candidate added “If we fulfill this promise it will create many job opportunities for the youth because the main source of work in Fanteakwa South is mining” and indicated “When the youth get jobs it helps reduce the unemployment and crime rates in our various communities.”
He then seized the opportunity and pleaded with the Fanteakwa South constituents to vote for him come December 7, 2024, because he has put in place measures that will help transform and develop the area.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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