You no go believe wetin just happen for Plateau State, my people! Federal Government don waka rush close one mining site wey don turn graveyard for Zuraq community. As e be, several villagers don lose their lives from inhaling toxic gases while dem dey do artisanal mining. Na serious matter, o!
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, don issue directive wey go stop all operations for Mining Licence 11810. Na Solid Unit Nigeria Limited dey run am, and the licence na the property of Abdullahi Dan-China. Dem find out say this site dey cover some dangerous minerals wey dey release sulphuric oxide gas. Imagine, these villagers no sabi say dem dey inhale poison while dem dey struggle for better life!
Dr Alake don show him condolences for the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, say e dey very sorry for the innocent lives wey don go just like that. E even tell the governor make e waka go share him sympathies with the families wey dey mourn their loved ones. E talk say many of dem just try hustle for small change, na wetin lead to this wahala.
Government don send high-level investigative team, wey dey led by Permanent Secretary for the ministry, Yusuf Yabo, to find out wetin really happen and wetin dem go fit do. This team get experts wey sabi mining, environmental compliance, and how artisanal mining dey work. Dem go check how the villagers take expose demsef to all this toxic wahala!
Na so the matter be — preliminary findings show say the mining company don even hand over the abandoned pit to the community because dem dey look for way wey go fit empower dem economically. Wetin dem no know be say, this na like entering lion mouth! Many states for Nigeria don dey suffer because of this kind informal mining wey no get proper safety guidelines!
The tragedy don shine light on the serious risks wey dey surround abandoned mining sites, especially for rural communities. People dey do informal mining because dem no fit find better job. But wetin we go get? More deaths and environmental issues! Imagine say recently dem dey scream say Nigeria go fit use mining take improve economy, but how? If Government no fit maintain safety, wetin go happen??
As e be now, experts don dey warn say illegal mining dey pose threat to public health and environment. Cases of heavy metal exposure, toxic gas issues, and even contaminated water dey increase every day. Federal Government don dey try to make the mining industry legit, but this new incident don show say we still get plenty work to do!
Alake bin dey warn say illegal mining and unsafe practices no be gbas-gbos matter; e dey threaten lives and even the entire future of Nigeria’s mining sector. As Plateau dey mourn, we fit see say this wahala fit quick-start reforms for how we dey manage abandoned mines and wetin dem go dey do for communities!
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