He warned that individuals and groups operating outside the law would face severe sanctions, adding that the resolutions reached with the traditional institution would be backed by strict enforcement.
The Commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) John Onoja Attah, has issued a stern warning to illegal miners operating in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, declaring that the era of unlawful mining activities has come to an end.
Attah delivered the warning during a meeting with the Ejeh of Ankpa and Chairman of the Ankpa Traditional Council, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu Ahmed, where both parties agreed to strengthen collaboration to eliminate illegal coal mining and promote safer, regulated mining operations in the area.
Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Abubakar Audi, the Mining Marshals Commander urged residents to work only with duly licensed mining companies, stressing that mining activities must be conducted in line with the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act.
He warned that individuals and groups operating outside the law would face severe sanctions, adding that the resolutions reached with the traditional institution would be backed by strict enforcement.
