FG Deploys 350 Additional Mine Marshals to Secure Mining Environment
The Federal Government has deployed 350 additional Mine Marshals to secure the mining environment and combat illegal mining.
Here are some key points about the deployment:
Deployment: The deployment was done by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) headquarters
Training: The new operatives underwent an intensive eight-week training program to strengthen the mining marshals’ operations and intensify efforts against illegal mining nationwide
Collaboration: The Minister praised the collaboration between the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, the Ministry of Interior, and the NSCDC in combating illegal mining
Successes: Since the inauguration of the first batch of 2,220 mining marshals, over 200 illegal mining suspects have been arrested, with 133 prosecutions underway, and confiscated illegally mined minerals have been forfeited to the federal government
Objective: The deployment aims to intensify sector sanitization and boost investor confidence, leading to increased investments and development in the mining industry.
