The Mining Officer of the Federal Ministry Of Solid Mineral Resources, Mr. Abunumah Samuel has said his ministry in collaboration with the security agencies has mapped out a strategy to rid Zamfara state of illegal mining.
Samuel disclosed this on Thursday, October 3, 2024 while addressing journalists in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital.
He explained that, the Federal government had suspended all forms of mining in Zamfara state since 2019, due to the persistent cases of banditry reported in the state.
According to Samuel, “the Anti-illegal mining of Zamfara state police command has been intimated of several illegal mining activities taking place in the state which has led to the arrest of some illegal miners.
“We all know that in 2019, there was a ban on mining and I want to bring to the notice of all that, the ban is still there.”
He noted that, the ban affected both legal and illegal miners:
“Based on the directive, everybody is supposed to be out of the mining site until further directive.
“I want to assure you that, those who refused to comply with this directive will soon be arrested and brought to book for necessary action”, he said.
