The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Solid Mineral Development Hon Ifeanyi Nwakpu has called on all the mining companies in Ebonyi State to always work in tandem with the various government agencies so as to make harnessing of the sector to be more productive.
Speaking during an oversight function visit to five different mining companies in Ivo Local Government , including China Oriental Company, Crushed Rock Industries, Arab Contractors and Greenfield Metals, the committee chairman made an appeal to the Internally Generated Revenue Board to ensure uniformity in the taxation of all the companies so as to avoid discrepancies and shortcomings in the revenue collection in the state.
He maintained that apart from the payment of IGR to the Government, the companies should place more importance to the provision of security and precautionary gadgets for the workers to ensure thier safety at thier duty post.
Hon Ifeanyi Nwakpu however commended the State Governor Rt Hon Francis Ogbonnia Nwifuru for the largesse he brought into all the sectors and the Solid Mineral Development is poised to benefit from the gesture and extend the benefits to the people.
At China Oriental Company, the Chief Engineering Consultant, Engnr Daniels Igwe was on hand to receive the committee and lamented the lack of uniformity in the demands for IGR by the Internal Generated Revenue Board.
He lamented situations where a company will receive demand notice from a government agency for it to receive another demand notice of different amount from other government agency for thesame government.
Engnr Igwe however maintained that China Oriental Company place more priority into the safety of its workers as all security appreals were provided for them to carry out thier daily duties.
The Consultant , however called on the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to take a look at multiple demands for Internally Generated Revenues due to unmonitored demands by various departments in government.
He thanked and commended the State Governor Rt Hon Francis Ogbonnia Nwifuru for the peace in the state and urged him to continue the good works as they are solidly behind his administration.
At the Crushed Rock Industries, the committee observed that the was unavailablity of safety guards and apparels for the workers and therefore ordered that the company should appear before the committee on Monday 3rd March 2025 at the EBHA Committee Room by 10am to defend thier actions and that they should bring all relevant documents that guided thier operations including the IGR Payments.
At the Arab Contractors Company, the committee commended the company for keeping unto all the safety laws and the payment of the IGR regularly while at the Greenfield Metals the committee urged them to improve on thier responsibilities to the community and the government.
Responding on behalf of the company, the Managing Director of Arab Contractors, Engr Islam Handum said that they have worked towards keeping to the mining laws and keep to the agreements with the hosting Communities.
He commended the House Committee for the visit and appreciates the state government for the conducive atmosphere provided with security for mining companies to operate.
Other members of the Committee in the visit include Hon Prince Nkemka Okoro Onuma, Hon Chief Abiri Godwin Abiri, Hon Friday Ogbuewu, Hon Victor Nwoke, Hon Steve Orji Igwe, Hon Mrs Esther Agwu, Hon Joseph Ununu
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