The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has addressed trailer drivers in the state on the requirements to transport any kind of precious stones considered to be solid mineral resources to others in the country.
The state Commandant, Muhammad Bello Muazu, in a statement by the CDPRO Zamfara State Command, Ikor Oche, on Tuesday, advised the drivers to obtain the relevant documents from the owners of the goods for the purpose of security clearance while on transits.
While addressing the leaderships of the National Association of Trailer Owners (NATO) and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Trailer Branch, Muazu noted the specified prerequisite documents.
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According to him, the documents are to be made available to the corps by any trailer driver carrying “suspected precious stones” across the state.
The documents, he noted, include License to Posses and Purchase Minerals, Evidence of Payment of Royalty, Mineral Title (if the solid mineral is coming from a legal source), Agent Movement Permit, and Mineral Buying Certificate.
Muazu stated that the NSCDC is saddled with the responsibility of monitoring mining activities in the state.
See the full statement below:
NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ZAMFARA STATE COMMAND.
PRESS RELEASE
11TH APRIL 2023COMMANDANT MUHAMMAD BELLO MUAZU CHARGES TRAILER DRIVERS TO OBTAIN RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND PERMITS BEFORE TRANSPORTING PRECIOUS STONES ACROSS ZAMFARA STATE.
The State Commandant of the Corps in Zamfara State Command, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu has charged all trailer drivers who intend to transport any kind of precious stones considered to be solid mineral resources across Zamfara State to other states of the Federation to obtain the relevant documents from the owners of the goods for the purpose of security clearance while on transits.
While addressing the Leaderships of the National Association of Trailer Owners and National Union of Road Transport workers, Trailer branch, Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu posits that, there are specified prerequisite documents which are meant to be made available to Corps by any trailer driver carrying suspected precious stones across the State.
He said that the documents such as;
License to Posses and Purchase Minerals, Evidence of Payment of Royalty, Mineral Title if the solid mineral is coming from a legal Source, Agent Movement Permit and Mineral buying certificate must be presented to the personnels of the Corps saddled with the responsibility to monitor mining activities in the state.Commandant MB Muazu opined that the Solid Mineral Department of the Corps has been empowered by the NSCDC Act 2007 as amended to checkmate illegal mining and dealings across the Federation.
He reiterated that in the advent of failure to present the stipulated documents, the driver and whosever that might be involved will be prosecuted and the truck and its contents confiscated by the Federal Government.
The duo chairmen of the two Associations,(NATO and NURTW Trailer branch) Lawali Danda and Bashir Haruna attested that the Corps has been fair to the members of the associations. They promised to take the enlightenment to all members of the associations.
They also pledged to collaborate with the Corps by delegating members of the associations to work closely with the SMD unit of the Corps om Zamfara State.
The two chairmen also assured the Corps and the good people of Zamfara State of good conduct and to jettison any form of protest that could jeopardize the economy and traffic flow of the state.
Ikor Oche SC
CDPRO Zamfara State Command.
For State Commandant.
