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Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and RMAFC, has resolved to strengthen collaboration to block revenue leakages in the mining sector.

This was made known by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori in a statement on Monday.

One pivotal initiative proposed by Dr. Alake involves the establishment of a specialized mine police force and mine surveillance task force, dedicated to safeguarding mining operations ..

For many decades, Nigeria’s move towards rapid development and economic growth was impaired by poor revenue despite the country's abundant natural resources

This was disclosed by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.

The Minister made this position known at an emergency meeting with the manufacturers in his office on Friday.

Dele Alake has described Benue state as a worthy example of states’ participation in mining sector development. 

The committee’s meeting with service chiefs that cut across all security agencies and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was a follow-up on the earlier one to get inputs for developing a workable strategy to effectively secure Nigeria’s natural resources, in line with the presidential mandate.

The inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, met with the security chiefs on Thursday in Abuja.

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said security agencies would chart modalities for securing Nigeria’s natural resources. Alake