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Nasarawa pivotal to minerals development, says Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation’s mining sector.
Speaking while receiving Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule and Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru in his office at the weekend, Alake said Nasarawa has been a formidable partner in harnessing the state’s vast minerals potential for national development.
He said: “Lithium, for instance, is quite massive in Nasarawa state. It is like an epicenter of mining in Nigeria, which is why it is important for us to always discuss with the governor and collaborate with him to scale up mining activities in the state. I have received very warm and robust cooperation from him and the minister of defence, all centered around the development of our solid minerals in Nigeria.”
Dr. Alake further noted that the reforms and efforts to promote the mining sector over the last 17 months have begun to bear fruit, with global players increasingly expressing interest in Nigeria’s mining industry.
Sule commended Dr. Alake for effectively driving President Bola Tinubu’s agenda on mining development. He acknowledged, however, that challenges such as insecurity persist in some areas, prompting the need for further collaboration with the Minister and the Minister of Defence.
He said: “The purpose of this meeting is to work together and find solutions to security challenges, so that mining operations can go on, unhindered.”
Governor Sule also revealed that lithium factories in the state are operating optimally, with additional factories under construction, highlighting the imperative of ongoing collaboration with the private sector to strengthen the mining value chain in the state.
Badaru reiterated the federal government’s commitment to eradicating banditry and other criminal activities nationwide, stressing that efforts have already led to the resumption of mining exploration activities in Zamfara.
“The bandits are already on the run. The military will not rest until the country is fully secured. The President has given us a clear directive to end insecurity in all parts of the country by the end of the year. The National Security Adviser (NSA), the Chief of Defence Staff, and our team are working round the clock to actualize that target,” Minister Badaru assured.
The Commissioner of Police Force Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters, CP. Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, has ordered the eviction of adults from the Dei Dei Police Barracks in Abuja.
This directive was issued amid concerns about brigandage in the barracks.
A statement signed by Omosanyin described the criminal activities occurring in the barracks as alarming.
He, therefore, directed that all adults that are 18 years and above excluding serving policemen and their spouses should vacate the barracks immediately.
The police issued a 14-day notice which took effect from Thursday, January 30, 2025.
The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police Force Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters Abuja has directed that incessant cases of criminal activities being recorded within the neighbourhood of the MD Abubakar barrack is alarming.
“Henceforth all adults from eighteen (18) years and above excluding serving policemen and their spouses should vacate the barrack immediately.
“You are issued a fourteen days notice to vacate the quarters. This takes effect from today 30th January, 2025 to February 13th 2025 to vacate the barracks. Those who violate this order will be seriously dealt with.”
A bricklayer, Enoch Ganogbe, has developed hypertension after his daughter, Abigail Ganogbe, and granddaughter, Yenukunme Ajovi, went missing.
He said Abigail and Ajovi have been missing since January 2015.
It was gathered that it could not be ascertained whether they were abducted or disappeared in the Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Speaking with The PUNCH, Enoch lamented that their disappearance had taken a toll on him, causing him a lot of stress. He added that the situation made him developed hypertension.
“Sometimes, I worry about how much this is affecting my health. I just pray it doesn’t end up taking my life,” he said.
The worried father said her daughter supported him and had always been there for him.
“She was helping out in so many ways. She’s a really good person and does a lot for me. I haven’t felt any joy or peace since she went missing. I’ve searched everywhere and asked everyone I could, but nothing has led me to her. At this point, I can only leave it in God’s hands, hoping that someday, I’ll find her,” he lamented.
Enoch stressed that before their disappearance, his daughter had a disagreement with her husband, “but we were able to help resolve that”.
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He said, “My daughter’s husband reported her disappearance to the police, but there has been no progress. Since then, my life hasn’t been the same.”
Abigail’s husband, Noah Ajovi, described his wife and daughter’s disappearance as a big loss and disaster.
He stated that he had been with the victim since 2007 before they got married in 2011.
“I spent 10 years of my life with her, and she disappeared with the only daughter she has with me. I did a registry with her. I didn’t just meet her on the street and impregnate her. All I want now is my daughter. If I see my daughter, I’ll be happy that what I spent 10 years of my life on still exists,” Ajovi explained.
The husband further explained that, “She left home in January 2015, and I was travelling at that time. Whenever we have issues, she always leaves the house.
“We haven’t seen her since she left the last time. I reported the issue at the police station. We’re not sure if they were kidnapped.”
Meanwhile, efforts to reach the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, proved abortive.
(PUNCH)
President Donald Trump on Sunday called again for Canada to become a US state, heightening tensions further with one of his country’s closest allies after hitting it with heavy tariffs.
While claiming the United States pays “hundreds of billions of dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada,” apparently referring to the US trade deficit with its neighbor, Trump said “without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country.”
“Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State,” he wrote on his Truth social media platform, claiming the move would bring “much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada – AND NO TARIFFS!”
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