Senate committee uncovers illegal mining in Kogi, seeks urgent action

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The Senate ad hoc committee investigating alleged corruption and inefficiency in Ajaokuta Steel Company and NIOMCO has uncovered illegal mining activities at the National Iron Ore Mining Company, NIOMCO, in Itakpe, Kogi State.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central district, raised the alarm on Monday during an oversight visit to the company.

She expressed concern over the illegal extraction of gold and other precious minerals within the company’s…

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