Federal Government has charged investors especially in the mines and steel sector to ensure they carry along their host communities before commencing operations.
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite gave the charge when he visited the Integrated Steel Plant being built by the African Natural Resources and Mines Limited in Jere community, Kaduna State.
The minister said carrying host communities along before the commencement of operations was critical to forestall clash between such communities and investors as was being experienced in the Niger Delta region.
He maintained that as investment grew, host communities should derive graduated benefits in areas of employment, infrastructure, including social infrastructure.
He added that government on its part would continue to moderate the expectations of host communities.
