Senate moves to check illegal mining - The Nation Newspaper

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to develop a legal framework to checkmate illegal artisanal mining across the country.

In his lead debate, Sen. Sahabi, noted that Nigeria is rich in over 40 types of minerals, with the solid minerals sector proving to be a potential source of economic development and diversification of the economy. He lamented that illegal mining sites not only breed criminality, but also exacerbates terrorism and insurgency as witnessed in states where mining activities are being done, “especially, Zamfara State, where the state of insecurity could be traced to these illegal mining sites.”

He expressed worry that due to illegal mining, “the solid mineral sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product of the country dipped over time, showing that while Nigeria gets less from the sector, other African countries enjoy significant contribution from the sector to their GDP.

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