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    Groups petition Nasarawa State Government on mining devastation in Two LGAs

    Sani YusifBy

    The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and its partners – Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF), Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) and Neighbourhood Environment Watch (NEW) Foundation have petitioned  the Nasarawa State House of Assembly on the impacts of mining in Karu and Awe Local Government Areas of the state.

    According to the petition which was signed and read by Jakpor Philip, Executive Director of RDI, the petitioners demands that the Assembly carry out fact finding visits to Uke district in Karu LGA and Abuni in Awe LGA following the documentation of mining impacts such as pollution of sources of water, despoliation of farmlands, sexual exploitation, exploitation of minors and growing insecurity.

    Jakpor read the text of the petition at a hybrid Media Interaction on State of Mining Communities in Nasarawa held last Wednesday 2 October 2024.

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