Aggressive residents of Toflokpo in the Ada west district of the Great Accra Region have given two weeks ultimatum to the government to call management of salt mining firm Electrochem Ghana Ltd to order.
According to residents, they want their concerns regarding salt mining and the Songhor lagoon addressed.
On Monday November 6th 2023, salt miners of Toflokpo and Electrochem Ghana Limited Security Operation had misunderstanding over consumption boundary issues leading to the death of a 47 year old man, Korletey Agomeda Wormenor.
Residents say they are leaving in fear and have given the government 14- days to intervene or else they will take the law into their own hands.
Mr. Abraham Ahamah Tetteh, PRO for Ada Songhor Lagoon Association (ASLA) in an interview stressed that, government needs to call Electrochem Ghana Limited to order and investigate what led to the clash.
The family of Korletey Agomeda Wormenor allegedly died during the shooting incident said the deceased was not part of the clash therefore they demand probe into his death.
“We demand justice for our brother and father. He has left behind a wife and three children”, family spokesperson Faustina Malle Wormenor.
Information gathered reveal that, management ElectoChem Ghana limited wanted to take over a vast portion of the Songhor lagoon covering some 42, 000 acres.
This did not sit well with residents as they say the decision by ElectroChem will have a huge impact of their livelihood.
