- Ministry seals off Messrs Nigerian Development and Construction Company (NDCC)
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
Barely 24 hours after the ministry of solid minerals development blacklisted and withdrew the explosives licences of a Koko, Delta State-based company for the illegal diversion of explosives, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the immediate recall of all federal mines officers in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
The Minister, who gave the directive on Friday, said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, that the development became necessary as part of measures to strengthen the institutional capacity of the ministry to cooperate with the security agencies in ensuring the security of lives and property in the country, as well as safety of the environment.
Accordingly, he said, all the affected officers are to report to the headquarters of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Abuja, for further directives on their next assignments. Letters to this effect have been dispatched to the state and zonal offices of the ministry nationwide.
“In the pursuit of our mandate to deepen the productivity of the mining industry, we will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to guarantee that the security of lives and property, as well as safety of the environment is not compromised”, he said.
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