Oshiomhole Alleges Retired Generals’ Involvement in Illegal Mining, Calls for Action

By John Joseph

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, has made a startling allegation that retired military generals are colluding with

foreigners to engage in illegal mining activities, resulting in the theft of solid minerals. This revelation has sparked widespread concern and calls for immediate action to address the issue.

According to Oshiomhole, the illegal mining activities are being carried out by retired generals who have teamed up with foreign nationals, including Chinese individuals. These groups are allegedly using sophisticated equipment, including helicopters, to extract gold and other solid minerals from various locations across the country.

Oshiomhole emphasized that the government’s efforts to diversify the economy through the solid minerals sector would be futile if the issue of illegal mining is not addressed. He stressed that the government should deploy the same level of force used to

combat illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region to tackle the illegal mining menace.The senator’s allegations were made during a Senate Committee on Appropriations meeting, where the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, presented his report.

Ekong recommended a capital budget of N539 billion for the Solid Minerals Development Ministry in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, a significant increase from the Executive’s proposed N9 billion.

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