President Buhari who gave the warning after receiving a briefing from top officials of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development led by the Permanent Secretary, Baba Umar Farouk also stated that such illegal activities have undermined employment opportunities in the country.
According to the president, the mines and steel sector was significant in the diversification of the economy project.
The president who expressed dissatisfaction with that current practice of illegal miners, stated that it had jeopardized many job opportunities.
“This is one of the most demoralizing briefs I have received. The biggest threat to this country besides the Boko Haram is unemployment and the mining sector is key to employment creation.
“We cannot be held back on such a strategic industry that can give us much needed jobs and promote economic growth.
“There must be more seriousness in running this country and we are determined to instill that seriousness,’’ the President said
Hope something is done abt it
ReplyDeleteOga presido I fault u on this claims...rather u should b blaming d FG over illegal mining of our mineral resources,,,,I mean,,can Mr president tell us one major mining industry build by our govt to create jobs n generate revenue....even,,d so called steel company which obj claim to hv invested billions is not working from genesis...abi is it d defunct delta steel firm,,,,infact FG needs to wake n mount adequate structure to start mining our minerals other than make noise....we hv,
ReplyDeleteCoal,lead,steel,stones of all class, etc....
Hmmm he have a very good point but I pray something should be done about this
ReplyDeleteOkay sir Have you heard the New Nigerian National anthem? Anticipate #PromiseLand
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ReplyDeleteAbeg... put everything in place... Mr President
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