Eko Hot Blog reports that the Borno Government sternly reiterated its restrictions on illicit mining on Sunday and threatened anybody who disobeyed with severe repercussions.
Borno State Governor, Babangana Umara Zulum
In a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri, state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security Prof. Usman Tar urged the public to abide strictly by the ban.
“The military and security agencies are requested to be vigilant and apprehend defaulters. For the avoidance of doubt, the ban on illegal mining remains active in the light of the fragile security situation in Borno. Let’s enforce the ban. Any illegal miner caught will be prosecuted,” the statement read.
On Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria reported that 17 solid minerals were found in Borno, according to the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission.
Minister Of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake
The minerals include mica, silica sand, gypsum, granite, flutters earth, uranium, quarts, magnetite, diatomite, trona, limestone, kaolin, potash, and iron ore.
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