Illegal Mining: 80 Per Cent Of Revenue Accrueable From Solid Minerals Lost - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 11, 2020
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says the country is losing 80 percent of revenue that would have accrued from the solid minerals sector, to illegal mining.
The Ministry’s PlanOfficer, Abunuma Samuel stated this while speaking to newsmen after sensitisingartisanal miners in Maru, Talata-Mafara Local Government in Zamfara. He addedthat government is concerned over illegal mining in the state in spite of itsorder.
The federal governmenthad, in April 2019, announced a ban on mining in Zamfara and its environs, itsaid the ban was part of measures to address the security challenges inthe state.
In a remark,Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Aliyu Alhaji-Garba,regretted that miners were still involved in illegal activities in spite of theban.
Also, the Emir ofMaru, Abubakar Maigari, who also spoke while receiving the surveillance team athis palace, urged the government to review the ban. He also advised the federalgovernment to embark on sensitisation, instead of a total ban on mining.