Lands Ministry Launches NAIMOS to Combat Illegal Mining

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has formally announced the launch of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), a robust intelligence-led body tasked with initiating, coordinating, and supervising all anti-illegal mining operations across the country. NAIMOS is the result of collaboration among stakeholders across the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of the Interior, the National Security Council, and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.

The secretariat’s objective is to create a well-coordinated framework to address the crackdown on illegal mining and its related harms. According to Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia, Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry emphasizes that no person, individual, or organized group is allowed to embark on any anti-illegal mining operation without consulting the duly established Secretariat, which has been formally tasked for that purpose.

All anti-galamsey operations, swoops, and raids conducted without the express approval and authorization of the Secretariat are strongly discouraged. The Ministry urges all concerned Ghanaians to take note of this arrangement and comply accordingly. The NAIMOS team can be reached on +233 3039 82151.

The Ministry reiterates its commitment to dealing decisively with the threat of illegal mining through a range of interventions aimed at cleaning up the environment, combating climate change, reclaiming depleted lands, and restoring all polluted water bodies to their pristine condition.

As stated by Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia, “The Ministry wishes to reiterate its commitment to dealing decisively with the threat of illegal mining through the range of interventions that are currently in place to clean up the environment, combat climate change, reclaim depleted lands, and restore all polluted water bodies to their pristine condition.”

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