Mr. Maxwell Oteng Agyekum, outgoing Dunkwa Forestry Manager, has called on residents of Dunkwa and its enclaves to complement efforts of the staff of the Forestry Commission in protecting the forest reserves against illegal mining activities
He made the appeal during a send-off party in his honour at the weekend ahead of his transfer to head the Bole Bamboi District. According to him, his Deputy, Mr. George Atta, had also been promoted to head Buipe Forest District in the Savanna Region.
He appealed to the staff and residents to give the new Forestry Manager in the person of Mr. Eric Asare from the Bibiani District support and cooperation to preserve and keep Dunkwa forest intact.
The outgoing Forestry Manager advised members of the public to deal with officials of the Forestry Commission directly for any assistance instead of relying on middlemen.
He cautioned that it would be in the interest of the public to consult the Forestry Commission for a licence to operate instead of engaging in illegalities.
He said those breaching mining and deforestation laws would be dealt with accordingly.
Mr. Agyekum stressed that allowing mining and felling of trees illegally would affect human kind, and species would suffer the consequences.
