President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative PAGMI to provide a six-month progress report on the Solid Minerals Development Fund, designed to capture accruals from investments.
The directive, according to a statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, is to deepen probity and best practices in the mining sector.
During a briefing by the Steering Committee and Management Team of PAGMI at the State House, Abuja, the President charged the body to scale up operations in the sector by ensuring that investments go beyond artisanal and small scale levels.
President Buhari directed the team to ensure that the fund fasttracks the work of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative.
He said all stakeholders must conclude ongoing assignments of recommending a portion of accruals to be dedicated to the fund.
He commended the steering committee and management team under the leadership of the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as chairman and Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kaduna State as vice chairman for a good job.
