By Kasim Sumaina
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has embarked on the development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) clusters for selected minerals in the six geo-political zones of the country.
The move, it said, is for effective harmonisation of their exploitation to derive the right revenue for government.
The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, disclosed this during the handing and taking over ceremony of the landed property donated by the Cross River State Government for the establishment of Artisanal and Small-Scale processing clusters for the South-south zone in Calabar on Monday.
Nigerian government commences development artisanal small-scale clusters
February 2, 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has embarked on the development of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) clusters for selected minerals in the six geo-political zones of the country.
The move, it said, is for effective harmonisation of their exploitation to derive the right revenue for government.
The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, disclosed this during the handing and taking over ceremony of the landed property donated by the Cross River State Government for the establishment of Artisanal and Small-Scale processing clusters for the South-south zone in Calabar on Monday.
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By Ike Uchechukwu
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Dr Uchechukwu Ogah has lauded the Cross River State government for donating 5 hectares of land for the establishment of Artisanal & Small -Scale Mineral, ASM, process Cluster in the state.
The Minister gave the commendation on Monday in Calabar during the handing and taking over ceremony of landed property donated by the state for the ASM Cluster.
His words: “I am delighted to make this remark at this important occasion of the handover ceremony of landed property graciously donated by the Government of Cross-River State for the establishment of an Artisanal and Small-Scale Mineral processing cluster in Cross-River State by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The Steering Committee of the MSME Survival Fund and the Guaranteed Offtake Scheme Chaired by the Hon Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Mariam Katagum, wishes to inform the Public that the MSME Survival Fund Payroll Support Portal (https://survivalfund.gov.ng/) will be exceptionally reopened for States that have not met their quota.
The Portal will be open from from 27th January to 2nd February 2021.
To date, the following States have met their quota and are consequently NOT ELIGIBLE to participate in reopening exercise. The States are: Benue, Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna and Rivers and the FCT.
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