Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convenor of the social justice movement, announced on Monday that the group will hold a vigil on Sunday, September 21, at Revolution Square in Accra, to protest the devastating effects of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Barker-Vormawor didn’t mince words: “The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people.” He framed the crisis not just as a political failure, but as a moral and spiritual calling, urging Ghanaians to move beyond party lines.

 “Our responsibility to end galamsey does not end at elections. Nor does it begin after our party loses one. This is bigger than petty politics.”

And the vigil is just the beginning.

The movement has also planned a public march on Monday, September 22 — a national holiday — to amplify what it calls an “environmental crisis of urgent proportions.” Citizens from across the country are being called to join and demand accountability for the degradation of Ghana’s rivers, forests, and farmlands.

FixTheCountry has long been an outspoken critic of successive administrations' failure to meaningfully tackle illegal mining. The group argues that entrenched political interests and corruption continue to undermine any real enforcement efforts — and that time is running out.

Barker-Vormawor’s call to action is a sharp departure from the often cautious rhetoric of officialdom. Instead, it's a bold challenge to the public — a reminder that environmental collapse isn’t coming, it’s already here.

 “On Sunday 21st September, we will have a vigil at the Revolution Square, and on Monday 22nd (a holiday), there will be a march, calling attention to the urgency of our environmental crisis,” his post concluded.

The message is clear: Galamsey isn’t just a policy issue — it’s a national emergency. And FixTheCountry is betting that ordinary Ghanaians are ready to fight back.