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By Muhammed Ogwu, Lafia
Nasarawa state government has expressed its determination to collaborate with the Federal Government
to end the persistence conflicts among mining companies in the Nasarawa local government area of Nasarawa state.
The state governor, Abdullahi Sule stated this when he received the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Akale in Government House, Lafia, the state capital.
Governor Sule drew the attention of the Minister to the huge untapped mineral deposits in the Kokona and Keana LGAs of the state, urging the federal government to look into the matter with a view to exploring the minerals.
Sule, however, appreciated the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development for choosing the state to host the sixth National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources meeting.
He then applauded the ministry for its efforts towards resolving the lingering disagreements between two mining firms in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state and the state government due to mining portions and issues relating to royalties.
Earlier, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake who was represented by the Director General, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Obadiah Nkom emphasized the importance of resolving all the standing disagreements among mining firms in the state before the commencement of the sixth National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources billed for the month of November in the state.
Alake while stating that a peaceful and stable environment was essential for attracting and sustaining investment in the solid minerals sector, the Minister expressed confidence in Nasarawa state’s ability to host a successful and impactful event, given its strategic importance in Nigeria’s mining landscape.
He further called for the peaceful coexistence among mining firms in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
He explained that the choice of Nasarawa State was because of the commitment and contributions of the state government towards mining activities in the past years.
Alake further added that the forthcoming meeting in November had been structured into two sessions namely Technical and Executive to allow for positive deliberations that would take the mining and mineral resources sectors to greater heights.
His words, “The council for mining and mineral resources development is an initiative of the Federal Executive Council to serve as a prime consultative platform for all stakeholders in the mining industry to engage with the ministry.
“The council is the highest decision making body on policy matters on mining and mineral resources development. I would therefore, like to thank the Nasarawa State government for the approval given to hold the meeting in the state.”
On his part, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Yakubu Kwanta while welcoming the Minister and his entourage to the state, assured of the state government’s commitment to continue to support the initiatives of the federal government aimed at improving the mining and mineral resources sectors in the country.
Our correspondent reports that the delegation brought with them a letter from the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development which detailed specific recommendations to addressing the conflicts based on findings from a committee’s report.
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