{"id":295619,"date":"2023-11-02T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=295619"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:46:00","slug":"reps-move-to-investigate-illegal-mining-in-solid-mineral-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/11\/02\/reps-move-to-investigate-illegal-mining-in-solid-mineral-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps move to investigate illegal mining in solid mineral sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>These actions follow a motion presented by Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali Halims<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>The motion highlight the urgent need to investigate illegal mining in the solid mineral sector<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The House of Representatives is taking steps to declare a state of emergency in the mining sector, specifically concerning illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>The House has called upon the Nigerian Government to include a special intervention in the 2024 budget for the establishment of minerals monitoring and inspection offices in all 109 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/09\/17\/solid-minerals-nigerias-next-petroleum-minister\/\">senatorial districts<\/a> across the country, equipped with qualified personnel and necessary infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>These actions follow a motion presented by Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali Halims, highlighting the urgent need to investigate illegal mining in the solid mineral sector.<\/p>\n<p>The motion said; \u201cThe House Notes the significant economic potential of Nigeria\u2019s Solid mineral sector in contributing to the country\u2019s development and expansion of revenue base;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aware of the vast mineral resources in Nigeria that remain largely untapped and underutilized which can play the critical role of the solid mineral sector in diversifying the economy, creating jobs, and boosting revenue generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It said that \u201cthe House is aware of the urgent need for focused intervention and radical measures to address the issues affecting the solid mineral sector and its underperformance referring to the NEITTI 2022 report which states that the mining sector\u2019s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, was 0.63 percent or N1.10 trillion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In terms of contribution to government revenue, the report disclosed the Solid minerals sector contributed just 2.62 percent of the government\u2019s N6.63 trillion total revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The Motion said; \u201cThe House is Concerned about the ongoing challenges bedeviling the solid mineral sector which are a result of illegal mining activities and acknowledging the detrimental impact they have on the environment, national security, and economic growth; Worried about the loss of revenue through unregulated and illicit mining operations with the Nigerian Government disclosing that unlawful mining costs the country $9bn each year, with the only money coming from a 3 percent royalty paid by the few licensed miners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis hampers the country\u2019s ability to maximize the benefits from its mineral resources; Also Worried about the negative impacts of illegal mining which has led to insecurity and conflicts over control of mining sites and their resources. 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