EFCC Renews Efforts to Combat Illegal Mining Activities

Date: 2024-05-13

According to a news report from Royal News, Harry Erin, the Acting Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reiterated the Commission's commitment to combatting illegal mining activities in Kwara State.

Erin reaffirmed this commitment on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, during a courtesy visit to the Commission's Office in Ilorin by Dr. Afees Abolore, Commissioner of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Kwara State, along with other management members.

Expressing concern over the prevalence of illegal mining across the state, Erin emphasised that such activities pose a significant threat to both the local and national economies if left unchecked. He assured that the EFCC would persist in its efforts to address this crime.

Highlighting the global shift towards solid minerals as an alternative revenue source, Erin underscored Kwara State's abundant mineral deposits, which have the potential to bolster the nation's economy.

“Kwara State is one of the States of the Federation blessed with large quantities of mineral deposits such as lithium, lepidolite, petroleum, and gold among others. These natural minerals, if properly harnessed, have the capacity to sustain the economy of this country”, he said.

According to him, “a ton of lithium currently sells above $70,000. Meanwhile, hundreds of trucks of lithium are being moved away from this state illegally without record. So, the loss is huge, if put on a scale.”

The Zonal Director stated further that illegal mining was the worst thing that could happen to any economy. “Illegal mining is another devastation that puts this state at risk. It is not only an economic sabotage, it also causes a lot of socio-economic destruction, insecurity, banditry and a host of other vices.”

He, however, expressed confidence in the competence of the Commission to tackle the menace headon. According to him, “the Commission has been active in tackling their criminalities and will continue to ensure that extant laws against illegal miners are enforced.”

While appreciating the support of the government of Kwara State for the Commission's anti-corruption fight, the Zonal Director called for more collaborative efforts in checking the activities of the operators in the mining sector.

Responding, Abolore, on behalf of the government of Kwara State commended the EFCC for its giant strideS, especially its efforts in sanitizing the mining sector in the State. He described the EFCC as the foremost anti-graft agency in Nigeria, whose intervention in the mining sector came at the right time. To this end, the Commissioner promised to work in partnership with the Commission, in its bid to curb activities of illegal miners and non-payment of royalties by operators in the state.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yunus Lawal     Lateef Fagbemi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Ado Bayero     Muhammed Akanbi     Leke Ogungbe     Oye Tinuoye     Shehu Adaramaja     Ramadan     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Oro Grammar School     Kwara NIPR     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Tunde Saad     Kawu     Kulende-UITH     Afolayan     Congress For National Consensus     SSUCOEN     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Babaita     Arca Santa     Borgu     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Bilikisu Gambari     A.E. Afolabi     Omu Aran     Maryam A. Garuba     Bolakale Kawu     KWIRS     IHS Towers     Olohungbebe     Susan Modupe Oluwole     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     IHS     Clara Nwachukwu     Kola Bukoye     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Doyin Agbamu     Jaigbade Alao     Salami Adekunle     Titus Ashaolu     Overland     Share     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     National Democratic Congress     Doyin Awoyale     Kwara Politics     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Abraysports FC     Zainab Abass     UITH     Saka Onimago     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Oba Abdulrahim     BIR     Olaitan Adefila     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Sambo Murtala     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Binta Abubakar Mora     Ilorin Metro Park     Bola Sagaya     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Folaranmi Aro     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Chief Of Staff     KWSUED     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Bola Shagaya     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     GGDSS Pakata     Aro Yahaya     Folashade Omoniyi     TVC Female National Debate     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Kolo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alikinla     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Raymond Olaitan     Ganmo     Isa Aremu     Abdullahi Samari     Shonga Farm Project     Ajike People Support Centre     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Okeose Christian Cementary     Emir Of Ilorin     Sardauna     Transition Implementation Committee     Democracy Day     Yomi Ogunsola     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     First Lady     Chikanda     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     David Oyedepo     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Iyaloja-General     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Baboko     Elesie Of Esie     Durbar     Col. Adedipe     Hijaab     Olosi Of Osi     General Hospital, Ilorin     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     International Vocational Centre     Kwara State Pension Board     Ojo Fadumila     Jaigbade Alao     Baruten     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Yusuf Abubakar     Ojo Isekuse     Owo Isowo     Assayomo     Kwara Consultative Forum     Abiodun Oyedepo     Amina El-Imam     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Sabi     Tinubu     Babaloja-General     Air Peace     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Oke-opin     Senate     Council Of The Wise     Yusuf Arowosaye     SGBN     Bibire Ajape     Tunde Yusuf     TIIDELab     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Oniye     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Muslim Cementary     Sheikh Alimi     Firdaos Amasa     Makama     Sa\'adu Gambari     Sulaiman Gado     Omoniyi Ayinla     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Admiralty Villa     Senate President     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies