Newly-elected governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate suspension of all mining firms operating the state’s mining licences.
His order is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
All operators are now to report to the Committee on Assets Verification and Recovery, Chaired by Dr B.T Salami, with copies of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which governs their relationship with the State government.
According to the statement, the governor’s resolve will help recover all funds owed to the state.
It partly reads: “The suspension of the operators is to remain in force until the conclusion of the ongoing review of the MOU between the state as the owner of the licences and the operators.
“All operators are to report to the committee on Monday, by 12 pm,” the statement added.
