{"id":103502,"date":"2023-12-08T20:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kogi-govt-prohibits-illegal-mining"},"modified":"2023-12-08T22:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T21:51:05","slug":"kogi-govt-prohibits-illegal-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/kogi-govt-prohibits-illegal-mining","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Govt prohibits illegal mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kogi State Government has stopped all forms of illegal mining across the 21 local government areas of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The stoppage of illegal mining was made known by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu, while briefing newsmen on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a collaborating and policy implementation support of the state Ministry of Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, nobody or company will be allowed to explore or carry out mining of any mineral in the state except they provide licences from the Federal Government or cooperative certificates for artisanal miners and valid community development agreements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity agencies in the state are hereby expected to swing into action by bringing any erring body or company to face the law. Those who are mining without the requisite federal government-approved licences are illegal miners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state will no longer condone any form of illegal mining henceforth, as those found breaking the law will be prosecuted,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kogi State Government has stopped all forms of illegal mining across the 21 local government areas of the state. 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