The Federal Authorities has lifted the ban on mining exploration in Zamfara State.
It mentioned the choice was taken after a cautious evaluate of the safety state of affairs throughout the state.
Recall that in 2019, the federal government beneath former President Muhammadu Buhari introduced a whole ban on mining actions in Zamfara. In 2021, it additionally declared the state as a “no-fly zone’’ because of the prevailing insecurity within the state.
However talking in a press release issued by the minister’s particular assistant on media, Segun Tomori, on Sunday, Alake acknowledged that the safety state of affairs was assessed by the nationwide safety adviser and the president, and approval has been given to start mining exploration within the state.
He acknowledged that the nation has loads to realize from reawakened financial actions in a extremely mineralised state like Zamfara which is imbued with huge gold, lithium, and copper belts.
The assertion mentioned, “The Federal Authorities has lifted the ban on mining exploration actions in Zamfara State, citing important enhancements within the safety state of affairs throughout the state.
“This coverage that we’re reversing at present got here because of some severe safety issues with relevance to the strong minerals sector.
“Recall in 2019, the then FG positioned a complete ban on mining in Zamfara State citing safety issues which was very cogent on the time.
“It was primarily based on existential threats to lives and properties within the state.”
He famous that the choice had introduced formal actions within the mining sector within the state to a complete halt, leaving the sphere to unlawful operators.
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