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‘It’ll Boost Development’ -Matawalle Reacts To Lifting ban On Mining Activities In Zamfara
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the lifting of ban on mining exploration in Zamfara State will bring investors and boost the state’s socio-economic development.
Matawalle made this statement on Sunday evening while addressing newsmen in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.
He noted that since the banning of mining activities during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari due to insecurity, the state has lost a lot in the area of solid minerals.
EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the Federal Government lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State five years after the sanction was imposed on the state.
The Minister described Zamfara State as a hub of mineral resources, stressing that many foreign nationals had shown interest in investing particularly in lithium.
“The then President (Buhari) placed a ban on mining and a no-fly zone but if you look at what we are losing in the state is huge because Zamfara is a hub that has a lot of potential in mineral resources,” he said.
According to him, the lifting would help in attracting investors to Zamfara within and outside the country.
Matawalle also stated that President Bola Tinubu has given directives that any potential investors who are ready to invest in the mining sector will process the Minerals in the state to create job opportunities and boost socio-economic development.
He said President Tinubu has prioritised the development of any state that has such potential.
The immediate past governor of Zamfara commended Tinubu for approving his request to lift the ban on mining activities due to their impacts on the people of Zamfara State.
Matawalle urged Zamfara people to reciprocate the gesture by extending necessary support and cooperation to President Tinubu’s administration.
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