The convenor of the FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced plans to hold a vigil to protest the ongoing destruction of the environment caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
The vigil is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, at Revolution Square in Accra.
Mr. Barker-Vormawor made the announcement in a social media post on Monday, September 15, 2025, stressing the urgent need for collective action. He described the fight against galamsey as both a moral and spiritual duty.
“The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people,” he wrote, noting that the issue transcends partisan politics.
“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,” he added.
He further revealed that the vigil will be followed by a public march on Monday, September 22, a national holiday, to raise awareness about what he described as an “environmental crisis of urgent proportions.”
Barker-Vormawor urged Ghanaians from all backgrounds to join the events and demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding the country’s natural resources.
FixTheCountry has been one of the most outspoken critics of successive governments’ handling of galamsey, frequently accusing political actors of undermining enforcement efforts. Barker-Vormawor’s latest call seeks to turn public frustration into civic action.
Source: Adomonline
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