Stop Galamsey Now: Buz Stop Boys Join Protestors To Collect Litter On Protest Route, Video Trends

Stop Galamsey Now: Buz Stop Boys Join Protestors To Collect Litter On Protest Route, Video Trends

  • Buz Stop Boys are being online following the ongoing three-day protest being organised in Accra
  • The group, in a bid to ensure that protest routes were not littered with discarded items, joined the protestors
  • Many people who took to the comment section of the video have celebrated the Buz Stop Boys for their act

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Bus Stop Boyz, a sanitation volunteer group, are trending online in the wake of the ongoing three-day Free, The Citizens, Stop Galamsey Now demonstration.

This comes after the group joined the demonstration with the aim of collecting discarded items on the protest route during the demonstration.

Photo of Buz Stop Boys volunteers at the Free The Citizens protest.
Buz Stop Boys volunteers to join the Free The Citizens protest to collect litter. Photo credit: @BuzStopBoys/X
Source: Twitter

A video which has since gone viral and was sighted by YEN.com.gh on the X page showed the members of the sanitation group with the protest ready to begin the protest.

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Another video also showed them busily picking up litter that the protesters dropped.

At the time of writing the report, the adorable video had raked in over 44,000 views and 30 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians commend the Bus Stop Boys

Social media users who commented on the video commended the Buz Stop Boys for their gesture during the protest.

NanaGrantANC stated:

"Thank you. and God bless you. You are the real heroes. We can’t thank you enough."

@timelesscityzen commented:

"True heroes don't wear cape. They wear gloves and carry bins. They're Buzstopboys!"

@KwaoBuabeng added:

"Well done guys. Mercury is polluting rivers in forest areas. Plastic and faeces are also polluting the land and rivers in Accra."

@AdjeiToku wrote:

"Well done!!!. We must show those corrupt old boys in power that we are responsible so they should also behave responsibly for the collective progress of these country."

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@sammQuan added:

"If it wasnt for buzstopboys, like they will bring a huge budget for cleaning after the demonstration. Thank you guys for saving our money. Mmoa"

@JoTee_AlteredGe reacted:

"Wow great numbers but the crucial question is how does each of these demonstrators practice clean environmental justice in their localities like Buzstopboys? Much I do about nothing"

Shatta Wale reacts to protest

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that Shatta Wale did not hide his displeasure after a fan urged him to speak up about illegal mining and the arrest of protesters.

Taking to social media to explain his position to fans, the dancehall artist maintained his stance of not joining the anti-galamsey efforts.

Shatta Wale referenced the arrest of socialite and actress Efia Odo for participating in the Fix The Country protest as part of his reason.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.