Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Attah, speaking during the visit. Photo: Mining Marshals
The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Ankpa Traditional Council in Kogi State have agreed to work together to combat illegal coal mining and promote lawful mining activities in Ankpa Local Government Area.
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Attah, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.
The statement said the agreement was reached during a courtesy visit on Thursday by a delegation of the marshals led by Attah to the palace of the Ejeh of Ankpa and Chairman of the Ankpa Traditional Council, His Royal Highness Abubakar Ahmed.
Speaking during the visit, Onoja conveyed the goodwill of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, and the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, urging residents to support only licensed mining operators.
