Borno state government has prohibited all forms of mining activities in the state.
In a statement, Prof Usman Tar, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, attributed the move to the state’s precarious security condition.
Prof Tar said the government is mapping and guarding the mine sites to maintain law and order as well as people’s safety.
He maintained that a governance protocol for the mining sector is being developed in the state with a view to sanitize the industry.
“Government will soon issue a code of conduct and standard operating procedure for the mining value chain to guide the sector” Professor Tar added.
