Senate Tasks FG On Stronger Regulation To Curb Illegal Mining

The Senate has tasked the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen regulation on mining activities in Nigeria.

This, they said is in line with International best practices, and deploy adequate security to the mining communities to prevent further intrusion by informal miners.

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This resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Sani Musa, on the urgent need to address the incident of a rockslide which buried over 30 people alive in a mining Site in Farin Doki Community, Shiroro Local Government, Niger State on Monday, the 3rd of June, 2024.

The Senate also mandated its committee on solid minerals, to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the site to investigate the remote, and immediate cause of the rockslide and accelerate the passage of the Mine Ranger Bill currently before the Senate.

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Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibril who subsequently declared a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the tragic incident, said that the Federal Government is constantly short-changed (especially by foreigners) as exploitation of the sector is conducted without recourse to international best practices.