#IllegalMining: Kwara Assembly Urges Governor Ahmed to Constitute Mining C'ttee

Date: 2018-06-27

Worried by the alarming rate of illegal mining activities in Kwara State, the State Government has been urged to as a matter of urgency constitute Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) in the state as provided for in Section 19 of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Acts 2007 to coordinate mining activities for the benefit of the both government and people.

This is part of the resolutions of the State House of Assembly following the consideration of the report of the Ad-Hoc committee on illegal Mining Activities in the State.

The Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad while reading the resolutions of the Parliament said the inauguration of the committee became expedient in view of its numerous benefits which according to him among other things create job benefits, coordinate mining activities and enable the state government to enjoy 13 percent derivation fund from the Federation Account.

He said the life span of the ad-hoc committee would remain till the state governor Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmed inaugurate, the MIREMCO Committee in view of its significance in ensuring that the state reaps the full benefits of the mineral sector.

The legislature according to the Speaker also enjoined the state government to release funds appropriated in the 2018 budget for MIREMCO to perform its functions in the state.

It also called on the state government to liaise with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to visit the various mining sites for verification of the status of immigrants in the interest of National Security.

The Parliament also urged the state government to closely monitor issuance of letters of consent by traditional Rulers to ensure that they are issued to only the licenced miners by the host Community Leaders.

The Legislature according to the Speaker while equally enjoining the state government to as a matter of urgency direct its Boundary Committee to liaise with the National Boundary Commission to effect the demarcation of boundary between Kaiama and Baruteen Local Government Areas to avert impending crisis, also resolved to urge the state government to put into use mining licenses acquired long time ago, into use to ensure that the state fully harness its mineral resources potentials for the benefit of all and sundry .

The chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Hon. Hassan Oyeleke, had while presenting the report, observed among other things, that the state was endowed with abundant mineral deposit ,with no accurate information on mineral sites , no MIREMCO as prescribed by section 19 of the Nigerian Mineral and Mining Acts 2007 as well as high prevalence of illegal Miners in the State.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Magaji Are     Khairat Gwadabe     Aliyu Muyideen     Muhammed Aliyu     Bahago     Hamza Usman     Taofeek Ibraheem     Shehu Adaramaja     AbdulHamid Adi     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Yetunde Balogun     Bashiru Makama     Musa Yeketi     Rafiu Olasile     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Agbarere     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Maryam Ado Bayero     Gwanara     Saka Isau     Okin Biscuits     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Www.Kwarareports.com     Okala Baba     Femtech     Okin Malt     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     PPS     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Iyeru Grammar School     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     MAI Akande     Kale Bayero     Bisi Oyeleke     Maigida Soludero Transit     Kayode Ibrahim     Assayomo     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Minimum Wage     Emir Of Lafiagi     Code Of Conduct     Mufutau Olatinwo     Sulaiman Gado     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Asa     Quran     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Salihu Yahaya     Babata     Medview Airlines     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Segun Abifarin     Isaac Gbenle     Nagode     Kulende-UITH     ASMAU PLAZA     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Idi-Ape     Edret Sabi Abel     Ahman Pategi University     Saheed Popoola     Alaro     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Agbarigidoma     Amos Sayo     Ajasse-Ipo     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Saeedat Aliyu     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Segun Adeniyi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lawal Olohungbebe     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Sulaiman Gado     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Millennium Development Goals     March 28     Dankaka     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     NIPR     College Of Education     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     JUSUN     Nurudeen Mohammed     HICA     Saheed Popoola     Musbau A. Akanji     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Sa\'adu Gambari     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Yakubu Shaaba     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Saidu Yaro Musa     Sa\'adu Salahu     Ahman Pategi     Face Masks     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Yoonus Lawal     Muhammed Danjuma     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Olateju Lukman     Read With Me     Kuliyan Geri     Bolakale Ayo     Abubakar Suleiman     Segun Adeniyi     Ajase-Ipo     Benin Republic     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Alfa Yahaya Road     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Kulende-UITH     Modibbo Kawu     Oko-Olowo     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Yahaya Dumoye     Apaola     Tafida Of Ilorin     Ayo Opadokun     Bolaji Abdullahi     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Shao     Afolayan     Demola Banu     MMWG     Federal Allocation     Temitope Ogunbanke     Zara Umar     CACOVID Palliatives     Abdulazeez Arowona     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Ahmad Ali     Ile Arugbo     Yunus Oniboki     Saidu Kawu     Olatunji Ayeni     Jimoh Bashir     Dele Belgore     New Nigeria People’s Party     Moro