FixTheCountry to protest against illegal mining on Sept. 21

The Convenor of FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced a vigil set for Sunday, September 21, at Revolution Square in Accra to protest the ongoing environmental destruction caused by illegal mining (galamsey).

He shared this plan in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, September 15, 2025, highlighting the urgent need for collective action to safeguard Ghana’s environment.

In his post, Barker-Vormawor characterised the struggle against galamsey as a moral and spiritual obligation.

“The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people,” he wrote, stressing that this issue goes beyond electoral politics.

“Our responsibility to end galamsey does not end at elections. Nor does it begin after our party loses one. This is bigger than petty politics,” he stated.

Additionally, he announced that the vigil would precede a public march on Monday, September 22, a national holiday, to address further what he referred to as an “environmental crisis of urgent proportions”.

He urged citizens from all backgrounds to come together and show their dedication to protecting the nation’s natural resources.

FixTheCountry has consistently criticised the handling of illegal mining by successive governments, arguing that political interference hinders effective enforcement.

Barker-Vormawor’s latest appeal aims to channel public frustration into civic engagement.

“On Sunday 21st September, we will have a vigil at the Revolution Square, and on Monday 22nd (a holiday), there will be a march, calling attention to the urgency of our environmental crisis,” his post concluded.