A bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS) has passed the second reading at the Senate.
The outfit will be empowered to secure mining sites, curb illegal mining activities and enforce environmental compliance.
The bill was sponsored by Onawo Ogoshi (PDP, Nasarawa South).
It was read the second time in the Senate and was referred to the Committee on Solid Minerals.
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary directed the…
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