Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole has advised President Bola Tinubu’s administration that superior power is needed to tackle the issue of illegal mining in Nigeria.
Oshiomhole urged the Nigerian government to enforce stronger
measures in curbing the menace of illegal mining in the country.
In an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday, the
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, maintained that very powerful
people were behind illegal mining in the country.
According to Oshiomhole: “I would like to see government
deploying the same amount of force in protecting our solid minerals and dealing
with those who are involved in illegal mining just like illegal bunkering, with
the same force of JTF to deal with anyone involved, because the people involved
are powerful, only superior power can neutralise them.”
Recall that Oshiomhole recently said some retired generals
were behind illegal mining.
But, Oshiomhole lamented that he was misquoted, stressing
that he meant “some retired Generals” were involved and not all as was
allegedly misconstrued.
He highlighted concerns about the unchecked activities of
foreign and local actors involved in illegal mining.
Oshiomhole added: “I think sometimes the media takes
statements out of context.
“It is absolutely impossible for anyone, particularly
foreigners far away outside the African continent, coming to Nigeria, locating
a site, not being geologists, and they go straight to where they can find solid
minerals and they start mining it and they take it away.”
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