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Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has responded to critics of the NDC government over yet-to-be-fulfilled promises.
According to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Work has started, but one cannot produce a child in less than 9 months, no matter how hard the person tries.
The NDC chairman argued that some of the issues being addressed have their own timeline for maturity.
Speaking during his Thank You Tour of the Volta Region, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “People have been blaming the government for our promise to control galamsey, which we have yet to deliver on. They are blaming the government for our promise to create jobs for all the youth. Work has started, but it hasn’t shown results yet”.
He added, “I just want to remind everybody that, however hard you try, you cannot produce a child in less than nine months. If you marry today and you say that people are teasing me,
I want to have a child, can you produce a child in less than nine months? When a woman becomes pregnant, no matter how hard you pray, no matter what work you do, it will still take nine months for a child to be born. So, some of the things have their own timeline for maturity.”
He further maintained that the results of the fight against galamsey will be evident in the state of water bodies and forest reserves and called on Ghanaians to exercise patience.
“If work has started on the control of galamsey, we don’t expect our rivers to be clean within that short time. If you stop the mining, it will take some time for the water bodies to be clean.
If you stop the mining in the forest reserve, it will take some time for us to reclaim the forest and plant new trees. So, I am happy about the progress being made, and I want all of you to commend the government for the work that has been done so far,” Asideu Nketia added.
Meanwhile, Nana Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is fixated on the figure 10 billion.
According to the Manhyia South MP, the NDC keeps repeating the $10 billion for all major projects.
Nana Baffour Awuah highlighted that the Lands minister, rather than being fixated on figures, should direct their attention toward ensuring responsible mining to maximise the country’s economic gains from the extractive sector.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Tuesday, October 14, Baffour Awuah stated, “To begin, how did they arrive at that figure? It appears that the NDC seems to be very fixated on the figure 10 billion”.
“Anytime they quote a figure for a project in this country, they are looking for 10 billion dollars — Hope City, 10 billion dollars; Big Push, 10 billion dollars; and now they want 10 billion dollars to fix galamsey.”
He explained, “I am of the view that all we need is to ensure that there is responsible mining and we are getting the economic benefit that we should get from mining”.
“The NDC clearly and obviously has been contradictory, has been inconsistent, and it was all aimed at getting political power. That is all that the picture seems now, and it is obvious,” he added.
His remarks come following Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, who has revealed the staggering potential financial scope of the anti-galamsey effort.
According to the Lands Minister, a comprehensive fight against illegal mining could cost the nation an estimated $10 billion.
The Lands minister is quoted by 3 news to have said, “The fight against galmsey could cost $10 billion”.
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We are not yielding to our promise of recovering all loot, and work has started seriously. – Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/euJT0RWBec
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) October 14, 2025