Zamfara inaugurates 13-member committee to tackle illegal mining

The Zamfara State Government has inaugurated a 13-member committee to tackle illegal mining activities and strengthen regulation of the mining sector across the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, inaugurated the committee on Friday in Gusau, the state capital. This was contained in a statement issued by Suleman Ahmad Tudu, Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Office of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government. The committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Environment, Abdulrahman Tumbido, and includes representatives of security agencies, traditional institutions, and relevant federal and state government agencies. Speaking at the ina...