Federal Govt launches new Security apparatus to be present nationwide.

Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake has launched a new mines security apparatus.

He said the overall mines security would comprise the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the police, the army, navy, and the air force and be domiciled in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The minister said the seven-point agenda had received the blessing of President Bola Tinubu before he unfolded it.

Alake spoke yesterday in Abuja at the launch and formal handing over of the Mines Marshal to the ministry to secure the mining environment.

He said: “You will recall that on assumption of office, I launched a seven-point agenda, the roadmap for this sector, which will be driven by the ministry under my stewardship.

Now, the seven-point agenda has received the blessing of Mr. President before he unfolded it. You will recall that a very major critical component of that seven-point agenda is the issue of security.

“Before now, insecurity had bedevilled the sector. It combined with all variables to shortchange Nigeria in revenue, So, among others, the issue of combating insecurity in this sector became a must for the success of this mineral sector of Nigeria.”