To secure the mining sites for optimal performance and boost the nation’s revenue generation, more security agencies will be joining the mining marshals soon.
This was the assertion of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake when he hosted the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, in his office in Abuja.
Alake explained that the newly activated Mining Marshalls is an inter-agency security outfit to secure the mining environment.
The Minister stated that apart from the unveiling of 2,220 in the first batch of marshals from the Civil Defence Corps last week, plans are underway for sister agencies to add their officers to the structure of the outfit, across the country.
“Officers from other security agencies of government will soon join the ranks of the newly-launched mining marshals” he noted.
Dr. Alake described effective intelligence gathering through its state mines inspectorates, harnessing valid data of troubled mining areas and giving the requisite directives for precise operations as necessary factors for coordination of activities of the marshals from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, MSMD.
In his remarks, the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, revealed that the federal government is already making a headway in routing illegal miners as clearance operations have commenced in some troubled spots.
“The illegal miners are already vacating because of the minister’s words and warnings. Where there is need for reinforced security for operations, we will jointly provide that to ensure the mining sector operates well, and the country makes the necessary revenue that she deserves, “Badaru added.
The Mining Marshal which represents the first layer of the new security architecture to secure mining areas became operational, last week, with an initial 60 trained operatives each deployed in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
By Georgina Humphrey, Edited By Grace Namiji
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