KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Kebbi Govt Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles to Boost Security on Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway  The Kebbi State Government has handed over 10 brand-new Hilux vehicles to the Federal Ministry of Works to strengthen security for personnel working on the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally received by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who praised Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris (Kauran Gwandu), for the donation. Goronyo described the gesture as a clear demonstration of the state government’s commitment to protecting workers and contractors on the strategic highway corridor. He explained that the vehicles will be deployed exclusively to security operatives providing cover for construction teams along the section of the super highway passing through Kebbi State. The Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway is a multi-state infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities across northern and southern Nigeria. More...

ZAMBIA DEPLOYS MILITARY TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL MINING IN HOTSPOTS. (PHOTO).


 Zambia deploys military to crack down on illegal mining in hotspots


Zambia has approved the deployment of military personnel to counter illegal mining operations in key hotspots across the country, the government said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported.


“Cabinet has observed an increase in illegal mining activities involving gold, manganese, copper, sugilite, tin and lithium, mainly exploited by artisanal and small-scale miners,” government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa told reporters in Lusaka, following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Hakainde Hichilema.


Mweetwa said illegal mining has fuelled smuggling of minerals, environmental pollution and an influx of foreign nationals into the mineral-rich Southern African country.


Zambia has experienced a surge in unregulated mining, particularly in remote areas, with unregistered tenements being exploited for deposits. In some cases, mine collapses have resulted in death or injury due to unsafe mining practices.


Exploitation of local people


“Illegal exploitation of minerals has also brought about exploitation of local people through lower prices for their mineral commodities as opposed to regulated international market prices,” said Mweetwa, who also serves as information and media minister.


He said the cabinet stressed the need to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining by issuing licenses to local communities and encouraging the formation of mining cooperatives to increase local participation in the mineral value chain.

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