Sule Signs Executive Order Restricting Bequeathing Lands to Miners Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has signed an Executive Order restricting all mining host communities from bequeat
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has signed an Executive Order restricting all mining host communities from bequeathing Right of Occupancy of lands to entities intending to carry out mining activities in the state.
The signed Executive Order No. 02, 2022 by the governor, according to Kwanta, is to protect mining host communities in the state from insecurity and other forms of criminality, and the need to provide institutional support for technical assistance to artisanal miners. “All mining entities arriving and doing business in the state must report to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources for the purpose of documentation and identification of their operational status for peace and security.”
The commissioner said: “Holders of mining lease or licence are restricted to the powers conferred on them by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2007 and the Land Use Act, 1978 and to ensure the restoration and reparation of the integrity of the degraded land and environment as required by these Acts.
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