Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Convenor of the FixTheCountry movement, has announced plans to hold a vigil at Revolution Square in Accra on Sunday, September 21, to protest the continuing environmental devastation caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Barker-Vormawor revealed the initiative in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, September 15, 2025, emphasizing the urgent need for collective action to protect Ghana’s environment. He described the fight against galamsey as both a moral and spiritual duty, writing, “The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people.”
He stressed that the campaign to end galamsey transcends electoral politics, stating, “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.”
Following the vigil, Barker-Vormawor announced that a public march would take place on Monday, September 22, a national holiday, to further highlight what he called an “environmental crisis of urgent proportions.”
He called on Ghanaians from all walks of life to join the events and demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding the nation’s natural resources.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
