President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has removed Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng from the position of the Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh, has been asked to replace Prof. Boateng as the IMCIM Chair for now.
The Head of Public Relations, Lands Ministry, Abraham Otabil, in a telephone conversation, confirmed to all and sundry, the appointment of his sector minister as the new chairman of the IMCIM.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining was formed in the wake of the anti-galamsey war declared by the Akufo-Addo led administration, leading to the confiscation of some mining equipment including over 200 or so excavators.
It is unclear why Prof Boateng had been asked to vacate the post.
Obrempong-Nana Kwaku Ampomah 