President John Dramani Mahama has come under fire from the President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at KNUST, Professor Eric Abavare, for what he describes as a betrayal of Ghanaians in the fight against illegal mining.
Prof. Abavare, in a Facebook post on Thursday, September 18, 2025, accused the President of making lofty promises during the election campaign to end galamsey, only to turn around and justify the menace by highlighting gold’s role in the economy.
He wrote: “The conman didn’t know gold was the one commodity holding Ghana’s economy before the election, and promised to root out galamsey? He just blatantly ignored his so-called social contract and is now justifying the galamsey menace.”
The UTAG President further argued that Mahama’s position exposes a lack of foresight. According to him, placing short-term economic gains above the survival of citizens shows that the President has no long-term vision for the country. “What would be the essence of the existence of an economy if Ghanaians didn’t exist? What would posterity live on?” he asked.
He went on to accuse Mahama of having no concrete plans for posterity, stressing that his utterances prove he is more concerned about immediate gains than the future of the nation.
Prof. Abavare concluded his remarks by describing the President’s stance on galamsey as “pitiful,” insisting that Ghana deserves a leader with a clearer vision for its survival and development.
