llegal sand winning sparks fear in Afienya as residents decry land destruction

Story By: Deborah Adorsu

Residents of Afienya in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region are calling on government and security agencies to intervene urgently over rampant illegal sand winning activities in the area.

According to residents, the unchecked excavation has become a major threat to livelihoods, with vast portions of farmland and community lands degraded, leaving deep pits that pose danger to lives and livestock.

Some affected residents and farmers who spoke to GhanaTalksRadio lamented that the practice has been ongoing without permit from the Assembly.

Chairman of the National Association of Sand Winning Workers and Tipper Truck Drivers and Liaison for the Minerals Commission and NAIMOS commends the minister of lands and natural resources for heeding to their concern.