Niger Govt. inaugurates committee to disburse N50m to families of victims of mine pit collapsed in Galadima-Kogo
Niger State government has inaugurated a 13- member committee to distributes N50 million as relief to families of victims of mining pit collapsed that occurred in Galadima-Kogo community of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
The Secretary to the Government of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, who inaugurated the committee in Minna on Tuesday, said the committee was approved by the state Governor Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago.
It will be recall that about 14 persons lost their lives, while 8 sustained injuries on June 14, in a mining pit collapsed in Galadima-Kogo community of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state.
Alhaji Abubakar Usman said the terms of reference of the committee is to identify the victims affected by the mine pit collapse, the dead victims and their next of kin as well as the wounded victims.
He said the committee was to also identify those traumatised in the course of the pit collapsed, those that rendered assistance during the rescue operation and determine the amount and mode of payment to each category.
He said the committee was expected to come up with a report at the end of the exercise, adding that the committee has three weeks to complete its assignment.
He said the governor had directed relevant ministries to profile all miners and their activities at each location, adding that ban on illegal mining was on in the state.
In an interview with newsmen, the Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Idris, Permanent Secretary, General Services, said the committee will be transparent in giving out the relief to families of victims of the incident.
The committee members include: Alhaji Abubakar Idris, Permanent Secretary, General Services, Mairo Mann, Permanent Secretary, Humanitarian Affairs and Maryam Ishaq, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice.
Others are Yunusa Nahauni, Permanent Secretary, Mineral Resources, Aisha Nuhu, Permanent Secretary, Information & Strategy, Idris Legbo, Permanent Secretary, Economics Affairs and Salihu Garba, Director, Relief and Rehabilitation in NSEMA.
Also are Adamu Musa, Director, Mines and Mining Environment, representatives of Shiroro council area and Minna Emirate, district head of Galadima-Kogo, community leader and African Minerals and Logistics Limited.
