The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has instructed illegal miners in the border community of Sapelliga to remove their equipment and vacate the area.
Sapelliga, situated in the Upper West Region, has seen illegal mining activities by individuals from both Ghana and Burkina Faso, without any intervention from authorities. The Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Saleh, who heads the Upper East REGSEC, demanded that the miners leave, citing environmental damage and the destruction of vital boundary markers.
The Ghana Boundary Commission, working with REGSEC, aimed to stop the illegal mining activities.
Commissioner General, Major General Emmanuel Kotia, explained that these miners are damaging Ghana’s boundary markers with Burkina Faso. This could cause disputes between the two countries if the borders are not clearly marked.
The decision of Major General Kotia’s organization to expedite the construction of the patrol routes—which would function as a marker for the international boundary pillars—was emphasized.
He explained that they made it possible for the REGSEC to visit so they could assess the situation there.
Once more, the regional minister, Hafiz Bin Saleh, stated that terrorists from neighboring Burkina Faso might take advantage of the situation to finance their evil deeds in addition to the miners’ degradation of the environment.
According to him, Ghanaians should be grateful for the tranquility they are experiencing.
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