PRESIDENT TINUBU CHARGED MILITARY TO FLUSH OUT ILLEGAL MINERS.

PRESIDENT TINUBU CHARGED MILITARY TO FLUSH OUT ILLEGAL MINERS.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the military to flush out illegal miners.

Mining is a veritable source of revenue that can favourably compete with the income from oil.

Minister of Solid Minerals Dr. Dele Alake has stepped up efforts to make the sector perform optimally in revenue generation for the country.

To discourage criminality, the minister inaugurated the Mining Guard, deployed at sites nationwide.

Nigeria is rich in gold, tin, and coal, among other solid minerals.

The activities of illegal miners are prevalent in the Northwest, especially Zamfara State; Northcentral, especially in Niger, Nasarawa and Plateau states; Southwest in Osun and Ondo, among others. 

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu stressed the need for security agencies to deal with the problem of illegal miners.

The President commended the participants for their intellectual depth and knowledge of war and security.

He expressed his expectation that through the command of the security agencies, more resources would be made available to ensure a stable economic environment.