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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Prince Paul Effiong, the chairman of the Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce in Cross River State, says traditional leaders who back illegal mining in Cross River State will face sanctions.
Prince Effiong, who sounded the warning during an exclusive interview in Calabar, said the present administration is committed to sanitising the mining sector.
He emphasised that the challenge of illegal mining had been deep-rooted before the present administration and efforts to change the narrative are thus far bearing fruit.
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Prince Effiong further disclosed that within the last one year in office, at least 2000 illegal miners have been deported from the state with over 200 others facing prosecution.
“215 illegal miners are currently facing prosecution in various courts within the state and over 2000 others have been apprehended and deported back to their states,” he said.
He credited the success of the task force to the support of the governor as well as the Federal Mines Officer, and reiterated the task force’s commitment to sanitising the state’s mining sector.
