The National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP), beneath the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has paid a courtesy name on the Paramount Chief of Akyem Abuakwa conventional space, His Majesty Osagyefo Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin II, to place him within the know of the graduation of the nationwide land reclamation programme within the Eastern Region and in addition to hunt his involvement and help.
The King, in his submission applauded Government and NAELP for the initiative which he mentioned was according to his mission to guard the setting for the sake of future generations, whereas reminding the workforce and all gathered that “it is usual practice to protect for ourselves what we have today, but added that protecting for the future is equally important”
He additionally lauded the federal government for the introduction of land reclamation as he in contrast it to different related programmes such because the Free Senior High School, planting for meals and jobs and a number of other others from which the nation would reap immense future advantages.
His Majesty additionally spoke on the popularity of Government’s authority as being entrusted with all mineral sources of the nation on behalf of the folks of Ghana. As such, people who say mineral sources belong to them achieve this out of ignorance.
The King additionally touched on the significance of creating certain that growth was for the entire and never a part of Ghana, indicating that “the majority of Ghanaians still lived in poor and rural Ghana and for most of such persons, land was their only inheritance and so such initiatives which seek to restore lands and protect the environment are very commendable”
He disclosed that It can also be his want that the lands when restored are protected such that they won’t be destroyed once more whereas cautioning the workforce to work exhausting and dedicatedly and to not place wealth and revenue forward of service and exhausting work.
In a brief introduction, the Regional Minister, Honourable Seth Acheampong, who led the delegation to name on the King on Friday twenty fourth June, 2022 on the Palace, launched the reclamation workforce and supplied a quick clarification of the aim of the decision to His Majesty, saying that “This call was to pay homage and recognize the important role of His Majesty Osagyefo as the custodian of the lands selected in the Eastern Region for reclamation soon to begin in July”.
The National Coordinator of NAELP, Dr. Louise Carol Donkor on her half, gave His Majesty a abstract of the institution of NAELP beneath the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources which she mentioned is to execute land reclamation and a number of other different key interventions within the struggle in opposition to unlawful mining, beneath the management of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Dr. Donkor defined that the reclamation and restoration was a gradual course of involving a number of processes which takes time and appreciable sources, including that one other essential intervention beneath NAELP is to supply various employment alternatives for unlawful miners.
On behalf of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Dr. Donkor requested for His Majesty’s help and blessings for the Team to undertake the train within the area and in addition introduced souvenirs marked with the Ministry’s crest and NAELP brand as a symbolic signal of appreciation for His Majesty’s help for the programme.
Also with the delegation on this name was Honourable Akosua Asabea Annor who’s the Municipal Chief Executive of Abuakwa South and Mr. Thomas Jojo Tsiboe-Darko the Ministry’s Consultant on reclamation and restoration of degraded mined out lands.
A complete of about 1,000 hectares of degraded mined out lands is to be reclaimed and restored this yr within the 5 mining areas of Ghana.
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