80 illegal miners arrested in 10 months in Kwara, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that over 80 illegal miners were arrested in the last 10 months in Kwara State.
The EFCC Zonal Commander in Kwara, Michael Nzekwe, said this on Tuesday while hosting the state's Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Abdulqawiy Olododo, in his office in Il?rin.
According to Nzekwe, the EFCC was able to discover the illegal mining sites across the state through intelligence.
He explained that since then, no fewer than 80 suspected illegal miners with truckloads of assorted minerals within the last 10 months have been arrested.
“Kwara was enormously endowed with mineral deposits,” he noted. “The resources available in the 16 LGAs are enough to turn it into a mini London if properly harnessed.”
In his reaction, Olododo said the Kwara State government was determined to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and use the resources for development.
The Commissioner added that the governor is determined to complement the EFCC's efforts and focus on how to properly organise and harness the potential in the mining sector to attract local and foreign investors.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Mogaji Aare Olayinka Jelili Yusuf Onilupeju Of Ilupeju Kanu Agabi Amina El-Imam Kulende-UITH LEAH Charity Foundation Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Oloyede Harrison Osauwagboe Olaitan Adefila CCEPE IDPU Igbomina Isiaka AbdulRazaq Smart School Hajj Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Kwha.gov.ng Awodun Ladi Hassan Kumbi Titilope Amusement Park Ibrahim Jawondo Pakata Development Association Okedare Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa KWSUED Olaiya Zuberu Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Aremu Odolaye Olomu Bayo Mohammed Onimode Rafiu Ibrahim Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Abdul-Rahoof Bello Public Holiday Kudirat Arinola Lawal Gurei NIPOGA Al-Hikmah University Bilikisu Oniyangi Shero NFAI Abdulquawiy Olododo Abdulganiyu Oladosu SWAN Baba Adini Of Kwara State Bayo Lawal Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu Olabimpe Olani SDP Seed Technologies Al-Adaby Baba Isale Kayode Zubair Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola Split Diamond Interchange Temitope Ogunbanke Tinubu CLAY POT Federal Polytechnic Offa Alao Ayotunde Abubakar Atiku JAAC Shaaba Lafiagi Egbejila Kulende Yusuf Olaolu Ali Old Oyo Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa Amuda Bembe Sa\'ad Alanamu Suleiman Ajadi Kwasu Apado

