A House of Representatives ad hoc committee has blamed weak enforcement and money laundering for enabling illegal mining and criminal networks across Nigeria’s extractive sector.
Reps Say Weak Enforcement Fuelling Illegal Mining, Criminal Networks
Weak enforcement and money laundering are opening doors for criminal networks in Nigeria’s mining sector, a House of Representatives committee has warned, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Committee chairman Sannio Abdulraheem, speaking at an Abuja workshop, called for stronger collaboration between the Ministry of Solid Minerals, security agencies, and financial crime units to curb illicit mining activities and revenue leakages.
He urged the NSCDC, Mining Marshals, NFIU and EFCC to intensify enforcement and information-sharing. NSCDC commandant-general Ahmed Audi called for a special court to speed up prosecutions, revealing over 671 arrests since 2024, with enforcement efforts already boosting mining revenue by 337 per cent.
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