By Franca Ofili
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Abubakar Bwari, said that the activities of quarry in the Federal Capital Territory would remain suspended until investigation on the Mpape earth tremor was concluded.
Bwari said this in Abuja on Wednesday when the Quarry Owners Association of Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit.
”The activities of quarry was suspended until the investigation on the Mpape earth tremor is completed.
”Preliminary investigation shows that the tremor has nothing to do with quarry activities but the suspension still stands.
”I believe it is not going to be for long, very soon it will be lifted , ” he said.
Bwari said that it was very difficult to link mining activities to earth quakes.
He advised the association to always consider immediate communities and environment when carrying out their activities.
Bwari promised them that the issue of double taxation would be…
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