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 LAGOS LAW REFORM COMMISSION ENGAGES TOURISM, AGRICULTURE MINISTRIES ON SECTORAL LAW REFORMS The Lagos State Law Reform Commission recently held consultative engagements with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems as part of ongoing efforts to review, modernise and harmonise sectoral laws for improved governance, institutional efficiency and sustainable development in Lagos State. The engagement with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture was initiated and led by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Oluyemisi Ogunlola.  The delegation was received by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Princess Adebopo Oyekan-Ismaila, alongside relevant departmental and agency representatives. Speaking during the session, Mrs. Ogunlola stated that the engagement was convened to examine grey areas in the draft legal framework proposed by the Ministry and its agencies, particularly issues relating to overlapping responsibilit...

37 FEARED DEAD AS TOXIC GAS HITS ILLEGAL MINING SITE IN PLATEAU COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).



37 Feared Dead As Toxic Gas Hits Illegal Mining Site In Plateau Community


 Thirty-seven miners are feared dead following a suspected toxic gas exposure at a mining site in Company Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, sparking renewed concerns over unsafe mining practices and regulation in the area.


The Wase Youth Leader, Shafi Sambo, said he received an early-morning call alerting him to the tragedy because of his position as the youth leader of the area.


“It happened at a mining site in Company Zurak, Wase Local Government. We got information that the miners dug deep into the ground and were exposed to a gas that killed 37 of them instantly,” Sambo said in a phone interview.


He stated that several other miners were rescued alive and rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent medical attention, though the exact number of survivors remains unclear as of press time.


Sambo disclosed that the youths were mining Zinc on behalf of a company said to be a Chinese-owned mining firm operating in the area. The nature of the mineral being mined was not immediately confirmed.


Following the incident, troops of the Nigerian Army were deployed to the site. According to the youth leader, the soldiers cordoned off the area to prevent further access and possible exposure, as well as to control the situation.


“The army has since gone there and cordoned off the place to stop people from having access and also to stop the spread,” Sambo said.


Efforts to obtain an official response from the state government were unsuccessful.


Multiple calls to the Plateau State Commissioner for Environment, Peter Gwom, and the Local Government chairman, Hamisu Anani, were neither picked up nor returned as of the time of filing this report.


The incident has reignited public concern over artisanal and company-backed mining activities, especially in rural communities where safety standards, environmental oversight, and emergency preparedness are often weak.


Residents are now calling on the Plateau State Government and relevant federal agencies to investigate the incident thoroughly, ensure accountability, and enforce stricter safety regulations to prevent future loss of lives

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