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Zamfara: We’ve Nothing To Do With Banditry, Miners Tells FG

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Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) says it has no relationship with bandits that are wreaking havoc in Northwest, especially Zamfara.

National president of the association Kabir Kankara, made this known on Thursday while reacting to federal ban on mining activities in Zamfara State.

Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on, Kankara said that tackling insecurity in the state was timely and a welcome development, as it was for the safety of lives and property.

Recall that the Federal Government on Tuesday, announced a complete ban on mining activities in Zamfara State, declaring the State a “no-fly zone” due to the upsurge in banditry.

But, Kankara said, “To the best of my knowledge, our members have no connection with bandits. We are in line with any measure proffered by the Federal Government to forestall insecurity in Zamfara.

” Yes, our mining activities occur in the bush but we do not have links with bandits, we are just victims of circumstance,” he said.

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Also, Mr Dele Ayanleke, National Secretary of MAN, said that miners were not against any measures taken by the Federal Government to forestall insecurity in the country.

Ayanleke advised the government to take steps to ensure that artisan miners do not encroach into sites belonging to mining title holders during the period of the ban.

 




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