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The Chief of Aburi, Otubuor Gyan Kwasi II, has rendered unqualified apology to Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Panin and all chiefs in Okyeman for citing them in illegal mining activities known in the local language as �galamsey�.

The Akuapem Adontenhene accused the Okyenhene and other chiefs of the Akyem state for involving themselves in �galamsey� activities knowing very well that the laws of the country is strongly against that unless the activity is certified.

Otubuor Gyan Kwasi II made this claims in an interview with UTV - But the Okyeman Youth Association, in a statement released in Accra on Monday, April 24, 2017, described Nana Otubour Gyan Kwasi II comment as �Unfair� to their ruler, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin.

However, the overlord of the Aburi Township in an interview with NEAT FM�s morning show �Ghana Montie� has remorsefully apologized to Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Panin who he described as a �brother�.

He explained that, his comment was not meant to tarnish the reputation of the Okyenehen but rather find solutions to galamasey operators.

�I am sorry. I plead with the youth and Okyeman, my intention was not to look down on their chief. He is my president and a brother. I will rather plead for us [Chiefs] to help fight galamsey. I am really sorry for the comment I made which didn�t get down well to them.� he told host Kwasi Aboagye.