Osun: Adeleke disbands Mining Joint Taskforce 

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

As part of the efforts to clean up the solid mineral sector in Osun  State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the state’s Mining Joint Taskforce (JTF).

The Governor in statement signed by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed directed the existing JTF to hand over all government vehicles and documents in their possession to the Solid Minerals Committee with ummediate effect.

The Governor further issued instruction for the reconstitution of the JTF.

He said, “I consequently direct the Chairman of the Solid Mineral Committee to take necessary steps to ensure seamless transition from the old to the new JTF.

“The new team when constituted must operate with utmost professionalism with zero tolerance for misconduct,” Adeleke directed.

It would be recalled that the Governor had also set up a Solid Mineral Committee to look into activities of stakeholders within the sector with a view to putting an end to revenue leakages, unauthorised appropriation of solid minerals and tackling increasing criminal activities around the mining communities.

He  had also announced far reaching reform of the solid mineral sector which include stopping unauthorised mining, addressing challenges of mining related environmental degradation and ensuring Osun State get her due return from the sector.