President Muhammadu Buhari has
appealed to state governments to stop making things difficult for miners across
the country.
This was as he urged state
governments to shun unfriendly policies or laws inhibiting the growth and
development of Nigeria’s mining industry.
Addressing the leadership of the
Miners’ Association of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, yesterday, Buhari
also pledged to look into the challenges facing the association.
The President promised to ensure
that the activities of the mining sector across the country was boosted.
He said, “I have listened very
carefully to your address and I believe the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation will articulate your address and forward it to me so that whatever
we can do through the supervising minister, we should encourage you in terms of
understanding of the state governments that are interfering with your
activities.
“I’ll also look at the question
of Customs, not looking other way but being very professional and patriotic so
that you won’t mind when they insist on what is due to the country in terms of
revenue and of course not making it too difficult for you.
“I’m very pleased with this
visit, I’m pleased that we have got some royal fathers that are part of your
management team in terms of supporting you, I believe they can influence your
state governments, the state governments that are maybe making things
difficult.”
He also directed the Minister of
State for Mines and Steel, Mr Bawa Bwari, to ensure that the problems of the
association were addressed.
“I think the minister should take
this on, that is why he is there to make sure that he makes it worthwhile for
you to invest more, to attract more foreign investors that can bring capital
and technology.
“As I said, the interest of the
federal government is really employment and the revenue and we hope your
foreign partners will invest more in bringing technology and equipment to bear
on the industry,’’ he added
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