The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has acknowledged that the federal government’s efforts to regulate gold mining in Nigeria are being hindered by political, social, and cultural challenges.
Despite the constitutional authority of the federal government over mineral resources, state governments exert significant influence due to their control over land under the Land Use Act.
Alake made these remarks after a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, emphasizing the need for cooperation between federal and state governments