Most of the prisons in Nigeria were built during colonial administration.”Then came the issue of illegal mining, which in the past had led to the premature death of many citizens. It has often been said that illegal mining has been responsible for some serious health issues and even death. Some state governments are encouraging these nationals, which is why you see them with security personnel. What do you expect an officer overseeing mining activities to do, when the state government is backing illegal mining? They can only go into mining on merit.” He urged state governments to desist from encouraging illegal mining, saying: “We are talking to state governments through the National Economic Council (NEC).

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2019 05:15 UTC