The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the National Assembly to amend Nigeria’s mining laws to prioritize the interests of host communities and resource-producing states.
Moving a motion during plenary on Wednesday in Calabar, Hon. Egbe Abeng representing Obubra 1 State constituency, said that the issue requires urgent attention as it concerns the general public.
Presenting the motion, Hon. Abeng described the situation in Obubra as a public health emergency, stressing that the destruction of water sources by illegal miners had exposed the communities to potential disease outbreaks.
He also noted that the Water Board station in Ofodua, which previously supplied potable water, is currently non-functional and in urgent need of rehabilitation.
