Agency reports
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has advised duly registered Miners to continue with their mining operations, while adhering to safe mining protocols.
This is contained in a statement by Mrs Etore Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry on Saturday in Abuja.
The ministry said that miners should put adequate security in their various mining sites while conducting their operations.
The Federal Government at the Security Council Meeting, announced the possibility of banning motorcycles and mining as a way of addressing the myriad of security challenges facing the country.
“It’s necessary to clarify that the measures being considered by the Security Council are targeted to cut off sources of funding and logistics, which terrorists have leveraged on to execute their nefarious activities.
“Although government is yet to take decision on the ban of mining across the country.
“The ministry wishes to inform the public that efforts are being intensified against illegal mining activities across the country, as this has been established to have connections with banditry and kidnapping.
“The additional measures that may be taken is therefore targeted at the activities of illegal miners and not legitimate operators in the sector,” says the ministry
