Rev Dr Steve Mensah: Popular Ghanaian Pastor Calls for Military Intervention to Stop Galamsey

• Ghanaian preacher, Rev Dr Steve Mensah, has suggested using the military in the ongoing fight against illegal mining
• He felt that since several military apparatuses are not in use, they must be sent to the galamsey sites to stop the menace
• Social media users who watched the video shared their thoughts on his suggestion in the comments section of the post

Rev. Dr Steve Mensah, the General Overseer of the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM), has called on the government to deploy the military to all galamsey sites so that illegal mining can be brought to an end.

The Man of God stated that the nation cannot keep watching the illegal miners destroy the water bodies and pollute the food people eat through galamsey.

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In a video on X, Rev Dr Steve Mensah said the armoured cars and other items for war displayed by the Ghana Armed Forces during Independence Day must be put to good use in the fight against galamsey.

"We just display armoured cars on Independence Day and then go and park them at the barracks. Why don't you move those tankers to the military sites and fire, and create a military presence? Let them live there for the next six months, and galamsey will stop."

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Rev Dr Steve Mensah said the water bodies are being polluted because of galamsey, and Ghana might soon be forced to import water.

"Our waters are spoiling, and the government is spending millions of dollars to treat them. The water is gradually becoming undrinkable. It means that very soon we will have to start importing water from other countries. But we have the capacity to stop it. They want us to start dropping dead on the streets before they wake up."

Watch the video on X below:

Reactions to pastor's suggestion in galamsey fight

YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video shared by @sikaofficial1 on X. Read them below:

@LuvLeta3 said:

"He just came to Ghana, right??? Where was he for the past 8years, please???🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️."

@kwakueffa wrote:

"Galamsey education is useless, because the beneficiaries of the education have nothing to do with galamsey and no action of theirs after learning about “the dangers of galamsey” can stop it. The power of the masses was to vote for a change of government. We have changed the government 2 times, and yet it still goes on, meaning both teams are culpable."

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@Pro_designer_ said:

"He’s very right and I support him, but if it’s just six months after the six months, they’ll go there again oo, those people are stubborn."

@Mr_Grunitzky asked:

"He has said it all, but then who will listen??"

@KSnetne wrote:

"Boots on the ground will make headlines, but six months of soldiers without arrests of kingpins, alternative livelihoods, and sustained enforcement is just a temporary calm. Deployments help; prosecution, community jobs, and policy fixes finish the job."

@DodziZormelo said:

"Force is not always the answer… those galamsey workers are also citizens, they don’t do it because they like it, they do it because they feel they have no better option. I’m in no way condoning illegal galamsey activities, but sometimes a peaceful approach goes a long way."

@the_law_himself wrote:

"He’s right…We can’t be pushing online while the real deal keeps happening on grounds."

Otumfuo expresses anger at galamsey menace

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II had criticised Ghanaian politicians for failing to act against galamsey.

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The Asantehene claimed most politicians feared they would lose votes and were failing to prioritise the environment as such.

Otumfuo made the remarks at the 2025 GJA Awards, where reporter Godwin Asediba was crowned Journalist of the Year.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh