Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu to immediately reassign all regional, divisional, and district police commanders stationed in mining areas.
The decision aims to replace officers who have served in these regions for extended periods without effectively addressing illegal mining activities.
The minister emphasized that this directive is part of stringent measures to combat the menace.
With the command taking effect, affected commanders will be reassigned to non-mining areas, while their replacements will face a three-month probationary period to demonstrate their effectiveness in tackling illegal mining.
He noted that, those who fail to show results will be subject to further transfers.
“I have ordered the IGP to transfer all police commanders in mining areas and send in new ones. So, if you are a regional, divisional, or district police commander in a mining region, you will be changed with immediate effect”.
Speaking during an engagement with Imams and Zongo Chiefs in Kumasi, Muntaka Mubarak reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing this directive despite mounting pressure on the IGP to reconsider.
“The new ones we are taking there will be transferred after three months if they don’t perform. We will keep making changes till we see results”.
