Further deepening deep-seated grievances in the Niger Delta region is the purported plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria to purchase gold worth N5 billion from Zamfara State Government.
Just last week, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo Agege, who represents Delta Central, had on the floor of the National Assembly, fired the first salvo against Governor Matawalle and CBN N5 billion gold deal. He stated that whereas proceeds of oil in the Niger Delta are shared by all the federating units, that of solid mineral is not.
Jackrich has also faulted the PAGMI initiative, which allows the CBN to purchase all the gold produced by artisanal and small scale miners, processed and refined under the PAGMI for use as part of Nigeria’s foreign reserves. He noted that the import of PAGMI was that the Federal Government had officially empowered artisans up north to go into mining gold and sell directly to PAGMI, which is more or less an agency, that now sells in turn to the CBN.
“Nigeria has experienced several restructuring as it were from 1960 independence,” he said. “Several processes of change have taken place, and so those who continue to pretend and think that this extant structure where these imbalances are promoted with recklessness will continue are only deceiving themselves. If Nigeria refuses to restructure, the country will restructure itself. We are already seeing the signs.
“In the same country, different laws for different sets of people. We will kick against it and we are clamouring and calling on the Federal Government to revisit the resource control issue. Each state should control their resources and then use it for their development. That is why we are talking about restructuring of this country. It was MOSOP that raised the issue of restructuring and resource control.
“It is only the oil in the Niger Delta that is Federal Government’s property,” Harry said. “They have been mining several precious stones and strategic mineral resources are being mined in this country by private individuals and for private pockets, as opposed to general good. You must remember the issue of Igbeti marble that the Federal Government over 20 years ago created divisive policy between the federal, state and local government as opposed to that of oil.
North can control their resources (gold & other mineral elements) but resources (oil & gas) in Biafra is nationalized. Biafra & Oduduwa wakeup.
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Okay crude oil from the south belongs to the FG but gold from Zamfara state belongs to the state government
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