Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to allowed states to develop and operate their respective minerals and pay royalty to the central government.
He said the call became pertinent because the federal government which unilaterally controls the country’s rich mineral endowment has failed to translate the mineral wealth into overall economic development.The Governor maintained that in order for the country to benefit from its vast mineral endowment, the federal government should concentrate on the formulation of policies that will facilitate an improvement in the governance of the mining sector to improve the social welfare of the citizens.
He urged the Minister to push for reforms that will enable states and local governments to take charge of the mining of solid minerals in their domains and then pay tax to the federal government.
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It's a constitutional matter ask NASS to amend the constitution
Good. State governors too shld not throw spanner into d wheel of ensuring d independence of Judiciary.
I don't know d fear from d sit of power for states to control n developed their states with resources. Most other part block d deficits of others?
Idiots begging for what is theirs
Dis is nt Possible D North can’t develop anything dat is y d North are against Restructuring they Benefit more dan D South Dey can’t offer anything to Grow dis country apart frm terrorism
Yet River State can't plug into modular refinery model. Yet River State can't clean up Ogoni but want all the resources without accounting for the little they already take
Please if there’s any mineral in Akwa Ibos please let govudomemmanuel go first. He’s too stupid, thinking he’s smart. There are 2 dunces in the SS states - Udom & senatorbenayade Over the years you watch their heads swell like puff puff. No credible projects. Just hot air.
Allow mining and marketing them... Which one is develope
North say NO! Do you want to make Nigeria better? North will never allow that to happen.
Hhhh
Push for All minerals to be moved from the exclusive list in the constitution to the concurrent list. You guys should be mobilising to the national assembly for restructuring in the constitution. It can't be done through executive fiat.