Ebonyi seals illegal Mining sites

Ebonyi State government has directed the sealing of illegal Mining activities ongoing in Ameka, Ezza South LGA, particularly at Community Primary School, Amajim and constituted EXCO Committee 

The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Jude Chikadibia Okpor who disclosed this while briefing journalists after the end of the Executive Council Meeting in Abakaliki said the decision was to permanently put an end to all illegal mining in the area.

"In a bid to permanently put an end to all illegal mining in Ameka, Ezza South LGA, particularly at Community Primary School, Amajim, the council  constituted an EXCO Committee comprising the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Honourable Commissioners for Solid Minerals, Lands & Survey,  Commerce and Industry, Education (primary and secondary), and directed a total seal off of the illegal mining sites, and subsequent establishment of fortified security to ensure safety of lives of the people of the area".

Mr  Okpor also said that the SEC

approved the perimeter survey of all public primary and secondary schools in the state to avoid encroachment.

He said the encroachment had gradually becoming a recurrent issue in state-owned facilities.

"After considering the benefits of spelling drills to the basic stages of educational development, the EXCO approved the introduction of Spelling Bee for primary and secondary schools".

"The council also approved the perimeter survey of public primary and secondary schools in the state to avoid encroachment, which is gradually becoming a recurrent issue in state-owned facilities".

He added that: "Keeping to the tenets of His Excellency's People's Charter of Needs policy, especially in the area of quality education, the EXCO after thorough deliberation, approved the upgrade of thirty-nine (39) Secondary Schools in the state to Model Schools, with each local government allocated three. The schools at completion will not only be citadels of learning but will serve as moral reset factories for Ebonyi children".