Henceforth, miners in Anambra State without complete mining documents will be proscribed as an illegal miner, arrested and made to face Environment Protection Law.
The Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Barrister Anthony Ifeanya stated this during the 2024 stock taking meeting with staff of his ministry.
He listed the documents to include lease papers, Environmental impact Assessment, EIA, Community Development Agreement, evidence of tax payment and remedial plan.
Contributing, the Permanent Secretary, ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Barrister Nkiru Nwankwor, drew the attention of staff to the 2021 edition of the state civil service rule particularly as it concerns misconduct and serious misconduct, warning everyone to avoid falling a victim.
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