The Nation Newspaper Illegal mining responsible for 80 percent of insecurity in northwest, says Speaker Abbas
, Abbas Tajudeen on Monday attributed about 80 percent of the current insecurity in the North Western part of the country to activities of illegal miners.
The Speaker said while Nigeria is richly blessed with solid minerals deposits which should bring great fortune to the country and the citizens, the wealth from solid minerals has largely been stolen by criminal elements. He said that the impact of the unprecedented illegal mining across Nigeria has been devastating as farmlands, crops and economic trees are not only destroyed by mining activities but reduced their benefit and value to the residents.
Chairman of the House Committee on Solid Minerals, Hon. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi said the country was losing over $9 billion annually from the activities of illegal miners, adding that the only money coming into government coffers from the sector is the3 percent royalty paid by a few of the licensed miners.
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