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The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development on Saturday sensitised communities, as well as miners in Southern Kaduna on the dangers of engaging and allowing illegal mining activities in their localities.
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Saturday re-invited the Ministry of Solid Mineral to appear before it next Tuesday to defend her 2024 Budget estimate.
Defending the ministry’s 2024 budget at the House of Representatives, Alake noted that though the government had not identified the culprits, it knew that influential Nigerians controlled illegal mining operations.
"The country needs to make huge revenue from mining, but insecurity is bedevilling the industry."
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake and his Defence counterpart, Abubakar Badaru, on Friday, put finishing touches on plans to secure the mining environment in the country.