Powerful Nigerians Behind Banditry, Terrorism To Further Illegal Mining – FG
The Federal Government has alleged that some powerful Nigerians are sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country to further the exploration of illegal mining.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this on Tuesday, when he appeared before the House Committee on Solid Minerals to defend the Ministry’s 2024 budget estimate.
The Minister said the Tinubu administration is already identifying those individuals and will take appropriate measures.
Alake also alleged that majority of the illegal miners were not foreigners but noted that most of the foreigners engaged in illegal mining in the country had no proper immigration.
Alake said his Ministry is liaising with the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies in the country, with the inclusion of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost security in areas where solid minerals abound in the country.
Powerful Nigerians Behind Banditry, Terrorism To Further Illegal Mining – FG
The Federal Government has alleged that some powerful Nigerians are sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country to further the exploration of illegal mining.
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this on Tuesday, when he appeared before the House Committee on Solid Minerals to defend the Ministry’s 2024 budget estimate.
The Minister said the Tinubu administration is already identifying those individuals and will take appropriate measures.
Alake also alleged that majority of the illegal miners were not foreigners but noted that most of the foreigners engaged in illegal mining in the country had no proper immigration.
Alake said his Ministry is liaising with the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies in the country, with the inclusion of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost security in areas where solid minerals abound in the country.
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