Alake vows to investigate illegal mining in Benue

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake being welcomed by the mining site by Segun Lawson, the Managing Director of SROL in Ilesa, Osun State, Dele Alake at the weekend said that the federal government would investigate the alleged illegal mining operations in Benue state.The minister spoke after listening to submissions from representatives of the affected mining operators and relevant mines inspectorate officials from the state.

Some weeks ago, a video of 15 trucks laden with minerals alleged to be uranium and extracted from Kwande Local Government, Benue state went viral. Following the revelation by the video, the minister ordered discreet investigations by the Mines Inspectorate of the ministry. Alake: economy on path of resurgence as Tinubu’s reforms yield resultsAfter listening to all submissions, the Minister noted discrepancies in the account divulged by representatives of the communities, the operators and mines inspectorate officials, vowing to ensure painstaking investigations and bring to book those that might have run foul of the law.

“I have listened to all submissions and noted discrepancies in presentations by operators and stakeholders. We will thoroughly investigate all issues related to the incident and any operator found culpable will have their licenses revoked, if some of our officials also connived to perpetrate sharp practices, they will also be made to face the full weight of the law”, Alake vowed.

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