The Youth Wing of the NPP has called on President John Mahama to declare a state of emergency over the escalating illegal mining crisis in Ghana
President John Mahama has been encouraged by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Wing to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining, or galamsey.
The National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, issued a statement on Monday, November 10, 2025, in which the NPP voiced concern about the threat posed by illegal mining in the nation.
The recent attack on Prof. Nana Ama Klutse, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and her team, which comprised military and national security personnel, has alarmed the NPP Youth Wing.
“Mr President, if you have ever needed a definite reason to declare a state of emergency to quell the growing danger, then you have it now. There has never been such bold audacity shown by these galamseyers as in this particular action. The fact that these individuals are more heavily armed with better weapons than the security services is even more worrying.
“Furthermore, the National Security Secretariat, which should mobilise and neutralise these individuals, was rather directing the EPA boss and her team to flee. Mr President, they ran with their tails between their legs and, sadly, were involved in a ghastly accident,” they added.
They added that the president’s authority in the fight against galamsey has been weakened by Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, who was allegedly involved in organising thugs to attack the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force recently.
“Furthermore, Mr. President, fire all the MMDCEs in areas where galamsey is ongoing. Either they have failed, or they are tacitly involved and have approval from top echelons.
“H.E. John Dramani Mahama, your MP for Asutifi North disrespected your orders and led a group of thugs to attack the NAIMOS team that you have empowered to fight the menace. Fortunately, the story would not have been a gory one, thanks to the videos from the incident. Your authority is challenged, and the world awaits your response.”
According to the NPP, the illegal mining menace has reached a point where only a radical response from the government can curb it.
