{"id":90605,"date":"2025-08-20T18:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90605"},"modified":"2025-08-20T18:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:36:35","slug":"forestry-commission-courts-churchs-support-in-fight-against-illegal-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90605","title":{"rendered":"Forestry Commission courts church\u2019s support in fight against illegal mining"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh Brown, is courting the support of the church in the protection of the forest.<\/p>\n

He believes the fight against illegal mining can be won when the church speaks out against negative practices that harm the environment and advocates for sustainable management of natural resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe forestry profession was the first job that was created on this earth because God created the earth and handed it over to man and asked us to be stewards-very stewards of these resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Forestry Commission is entrusted with and manages forest reserves and wildlife parks.<\/p>\n

\"Forestry<\/figure>\n

Valerie Fumey Nassah, Director of Operations at Forestry Commission deputised for Dr. Hugh Brown<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This represents about 15 percent of Ghana\u2019s land area of 238,540 square kilometers.<\/p>\n

Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh Brown, says managing Ghana\u2019s forest resources requires concerted efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Christians once again, we are supposed to be the stewards of our resources because one day at the end of the day we are going to account for how we managed these resources. \u201c<\/p>\n

He says it is only when stakeholders, especially the church, which has divine responsibility to be faithful stewards of God\u2019s creation, play their roles well in support of efforts by the Forestry Commission that optimal results will be achieved.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you know, we have been overwhelmed by illegal activities; illegal farming, illegal felling of trees and illegal mining. And we have spoken and told the whole country that we cannot do it alone. We need support of every stakeholder in this country and for the church, because we are supposed to be good stewards, we are supposed to reach out to the Forestry Commission and like we did during the \u201cTree for Life Restoration\u201d initiative, the churches supported us and planted trees across the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are asking all churches to continue to support the commission in that wise. Secondly, when we see illegal activities going on in our community, we should report them.\u201d Dr. Brown appealed.<\/p>\n

Dr. Brown made the admonition in a speech read for him by the Director of Operations at the Commission, Valerie Fumey Nassah, at the ongoing annual camp meeting of the Krapa District of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.<\/p>\n

\"Krapa<\/figure>\n

A section of congregants at the Camp Meeting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He commended the Seventh-Day Adventist Church for leading the way in landscape restoration initiatives through the government\u2019s flagship \u201cGreen Ghana\u201d and the \u201cTree for Life\u201d projects.<\/p>\n

The Commission wants the church to create alternative livelihoods for their teeming youth to discourage their interests in galamsey.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chief Executive and the entire staff of the commission have done a lot but it\u2019s not easy. We need the entire country to be onboard. Unemployment is one of the major issues so we are asking the church if they create employment opportunities for the youth in the church so they can be distracted from these areas because if they don\u2019t have anything to do, they are tempted to do although they are illegal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Krapa
Mad Fumey Nassah inspected a guard in the CEO\u2019s honour<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church has assured the government of its support in the fight to protect the environment, especially water bodies.<\/p>\n

The church, through its \u201cSave Our Waters\u201d project, has been encouraging and leading members to embark on cleanup exercises along water bodies while discouraging members from partaking in activities that destroy the environment.<\/p>\n

Here is Pastor Stephen Darko, head of the Krapa District of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe church recently launched \u201cSave our Water Bodies\u201d and therefore I wish to say the church is much into what she just said. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us as a church, and as stewards, we always give our members the opportunity to also excel. We have things (programs) that bring out our youth so they can be self-sufficient and self employed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The theme for this year\u2019s camp meeting is \u201cCalled to be Faithful: Commandments of God and Faith in Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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