From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and its sister union, National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to avoid being used for illegal transportation of illegally mined products.
In a meeting with the leaders of the two unions in his office in Gusau the state capital, Zamfara State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Bello Mu’azu, stressed that, transportation of mined products whether or not legally acquired without supporting documents been issued by authorities is illegal.
Commandant Muazu, further explained to the two Chairmen of the two affected unions that involved Comrade Basiru Haruna and Lawali Danda for the NURTW and NARTO respectively that, henceforth, any driver arrested without documents to present to security personnel for clearance, will be prosecuted without any hasitation.
He layed the list of documents required for the drivers of long vehicles to carry along which included ‘License to Posses and Purchase Minerals’, ‘Evidence of Payment of Royalty’, ‘Mineral title if the solid mineral is coming from a legal source’, others were the Agent Movement Permit and Mineral Buying Centre Certificate.
Commandant MB Muazu has reiterated that “Failure for the driver to present the stipulated documents, he and whosever that might be involved will be prosecuted and the truck and its contents confiscated by the Federal Government”.
He however noted that, his Command has arrested three trucks as they drive through Zamfara State while conveying precious stones in the name of other simple products which he informed they will be prosecuted immediately after investigation.
“My Command has given the two affected unions a notice to ensure that no conveyance of any mined products without obtaining relevant documents from the owners of the goods to avoid arrest by security personnel who are always out for constitutional checks”, Commandant Muazu has added.
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