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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme(NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has called out Franklin Cudjoe, founding president of IMANI Africa, over claims regarding the issuance of mining licenses.

Mr Ofosu Nkansah exposed what he described as inaccuracies in Cudjoe’s assertions, using official data from the Minerals Commission to counter the narrative.

Mr Cudjoe had earlier suggested that an overwhelming number of mining licenses had been issued under the current government, contributing to the rise in illegal small-scale mining, or "galamsey."

He pointed to what he believed was a relaxed approach by the Minerals Commission, leading to environmental degradation and the exploitation of Ghana's resources.

In response, Mr Nkansah in a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 8, presented figures showing that the number of licenses issued over the past few years was far lower than claimed.

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