Kebbi Gov directs security agencies to take over mining sites in state

By Haruna Aliyu

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has directed information agencies to instrumentality implicit the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative, PAGMI, tract successful Yauri Local Government Area, pending its ceremonial regularisation with the State Ministry of Mines and Solid Minerals.

The politician gave the directive yesterday during an inspection circuit of the site, pursuing a caller situation betwixt section artisans and the company, PAGMI, which claimed 1 life.

He ordered that each mining activities astatine the tract beryllium suspended for the clip being until due documentation is completed and bid is afloat restored.

“This directive is aimed astatine ensuring sanity and bid for the payment of the big assemblage and nine astatine large,” Idris stated. “The information agencies should instrumentality complaint of the full area. I americium besides appealing to each artisans to formally registry with the applicable authorities to debar immoderate further situation oregon breach of peace.”

Governor Idris further urged youths successful the country to clasp dialog and peaceful coexistence, stressing that nary nine tin make successful an ambiance of chaos, rancour, acrimony, oregon violence. He admonished them to shun immoderate enactment susceptible of igniting crisis, hatred, oregon disunity.

The mining site, located astatine Maraba Yauri successful Ngaski Local Government Area, has agelong been a hub for artisanal miners and a root of brisk business.

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