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FG, States To Parley On Mining Administration

by Leadership News
1 year ago
in Business
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake

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Nigeria’s federal government and state governments are to hold a vital discussion on grey areas towards managing the mining industry.

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The minister of solid minerals development, Dr. Oladele Alake, who announced the planned retreat, disclosed that he had initiated talks on the matter between the ministry and the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State.

While playing host to Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Rada in his office, Alake emphasised that the federal government placed premium on Katsina in its plans for the development of the mining sector because of the huge mineral resources in the state.

The minister’s special assistant on media, Segun Tomori, in a statement said Alake reiterated that solid minerals belong to the exclusive list, and that states are to seek the approval of the federal government before making any policy pronouncement on mining activities.

“If a state notices that an operator is conducting his operations against laid-down procedures or regulations, we must be notified. Once we are notified, even if the state wants to take action, we give them our blessing, “Alake added.

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In his remarks, Governor Rada lauded the minister for his efforts to reposition the mining sector, expressing the state’s readiness to partner with the federal government to harness its mineral resources for the benefit of the state and the nation.

The governor sought the assistance of the federal government to tackle insecurity in some parts of the state, stressing that poverty, injustice, and illegal mining are major factors fueling the menace.

The governor also urged the minister to revoke licences of operators that refuse to develop or commence projects and investigate instances of operators parading dubious letters of consent from host communities.

In his response, Dr. Alake stated that the recently inaugurated Mining Marshals will curb the activities of illegal miners in the state, noting that with the revised guidelines for Community Development Agreements (CDA), the letter of consent from the host community is now mandatory before application for a mining licence.

The minister further noted that with governors nominating the chairman and five out of ten members of their state’s Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO), sub-nationals can play pivotal roles in regulating the activities of mining operators in collaboration with the federal government.

“When the composition of members of MIREMCO is largely nominated by the governors, then the states can use that agency to monitor the activities of miners and also be able to influence their operations in the state”, he said.

He urged Katsina to take a cue from other states that have applied for mining licences to operate as a limited liability company.


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