Senate considers legislative framework for solid minerals
Osita Ngwu, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, revealed that the upper legislative body is developing a legislative framework to solve the difficulties facing the solid mineral sector.
This was said in a statement made on Monday by Folasade Fatoke, Head of Press, Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office.
During a recent familiarization visit to the MCO, Ngwu praised the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office for transitioning to an electronic mining cadastre in accordance with best practices.
He also expressed his gratitude to the MCO’s director general, Obadiah Nkom, and his staff for maintaining the organization’s revenue profile’s upward trend since its founding.
According to another remark from him, “The Government is looking at gas exploration and solid mineral, but we know the challenges of the solid mineral industry, putting all these challenges together, we are going to look at the legislative framework and get the system working.”
“The Senate Committee Chairman expressed the need for all to work together despite challenges facing the sector,” the statement’s addition read. He promised that the Senate would assist him fully in his efforts to advance the industry as he intended.
The chairman of the Senate committee added, “There will be meetings that we are all going to do that will require us to make contributions. The National Assembly will always support you. The essential thing is that we achieve the set objectives and support the government.
The MCO DG further solicited assistance and inputs from the National Assembly to improve the Mining Cadastre Office and transform the mining sector in the country.
