The Nation Newspaper Alake launches mines’ security apparatus
He said the overall mines security would comprise the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps , the police, the army, navy, and the air force and be domiciled in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory .
Alake spoke yesterday in Abuja at the launch and formal handing over of the Mines Marshal to the ministry to secure the mining environment.He said: “You will recall that on assumption of office, I launched a seven-point agenda, the roadmap for this sector, which will be driven by the ministry under my stewardship.We will ban issuance of mining licenses to investors without requisite plans – Alake
“Before now, insecurity had bedevilled the sector. It combined with all variables to shortchange Nigeria in revenue, So, among others, the issue of combating insecurity in this sector became a must for the success of this mineral sector of Nigeria.”
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