Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State is set to revive the mining sector and make it serve the growth projections of the State.
The Governor stated this during an interactive session with members of the National Miners Association in Sokoto.
Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Alhaji Yusuf Muhammad Maccido, the Governor said that a contract has already been awarded for the resuscitation of the miners’ market in the State.
According to him, solid minerals in the State would be mined in such a way that it would add value to the economic projections of the government.
Maccido stated that reviving the miners’ markets was a step towards restoring the lost glory of the centre, adding that it will help to coordinate mining activities in the State.
He said with the reactivation of the market, the government would be able to keep track of the activities of miners to ensure peaceful management of the sector.
He said Gov. Aliyu’s determination to revive the mining sector informed his decision to also approve a contract for the purchase of vital mining equipment with a view to changing the narrative before the end of the year.
Maccido, who described the interactive meeting as timely, said it would complement his initiative aimed at developing the ministry to enable it compete with its counterparts in Kebbi and Zamfara states.
A national officer of the Miners association, Ibrahim Muhammad Dan yaro, state chairman of gypsum, Mainasara Asarakkawa, that of Miners, Ibrahim Garba Marnona and that of Tippers, Shu’aibu Musa assured the state government of their sustained support.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
