Tragedy Waka: 37 Miners Don Die for Plateau State After Gas Gattas

Wahala don burst for Plateau State as 37 villagers don waka go meet their maker, after dem inhale toxic gas for one mining site wey dem dey call Zurak. Na so e be, say di Federal Government don order make dem close di mining site sharply before e go turn to baba burna for everybody.

Dem security analyst wey carry di gist, Zagazola Makama, post for X say as 25 other people dey hospital because of di gas wey dem smell. Na young boys wey dey between 20 to 35 years old dey among di victims, as dem dey do dem routine mining work when di gas take catch dem.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, don talk say all activities for di Mining Licence 11810 wey Solid Unit Nigeria Limited dey manage go shelve for now. Di site dey for Wase Local Government Area, and na through statement from di minister’s media aide, Segun Tomori, we hear dis news.

Alake don also send one high-level investigative team to check wetin really happen, led by di permanent secretary, Yusuf Yabo. Di team go find out wetin cause di tragedy and wetin dem fit do to prevent future wahala. Dis team get experts wey sabi about mining, environment matter, and artisanal mining.

Dem preliminary findings show say di company wey dey operate di site don cede abandoned pit to di villagers after dem gather dey complain for economic opportunities. But wetin dem no know be say di area dey filled with bad gas zip, wey lead to dis tragedy.

Na serious matter wey show how abandoned mining pits dey pose danger for rural communities wey dey face economic hardship. Di work wey dem dey do go dey unregulated, and dem dey enter site wey no get based rules.

As if say dat one no reach, di mining matter don dey turn into big worry for our health and environment. Di mining industry for Nigeria go don get better juju, but as e dey so, dem need to step dem game up for safety protocols and community engagement.

We dey hope say dis tragedy go wake di government to act fast on abandoned sites and make sure say communities dey protected. Di stakeholders wey dey work for dia matter don talk say illegal mining dey lead to higher levels of risks and unsafety, and di recent incidence dey prove, say we need to do better.