Adeleke Orders Suspension of Mining Firms

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of all mining firms operating the state’s mining licenses.

The announcement issued from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, asked all operators to report to the Committee on Assets Verification and Recovery, with copies of their Memorandum of Understanding which governs their relationship with the state government.

Igbalaye stated that this is in furtherance of its bid to reform the state’s Solid Mineral Sector.

He reiterated the state government’s resolve to recover all funds owed the state and stop the reaping of state assets from mining to revenue collection.