By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
Bauchi State Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources is to establish synergy with mineral traders, vendors and processors in order to achieve sanity in the sector and for the operators to maximize benefits of their presence in the state.
The development is aimed at driving to streamline exploration, exploitation and Marketing of minerals trading across the state in line with the best practices.
In that regard, the Government through the Natural Resources Ministry has invited all Tin-shed Operators, mineral vendors and processors to come forward for orientation exercise.
The exercise is in line with proper documentation/authentication of their operating entities, either individual or companies for data record and Tax Identification Number Issuance (TIN).
To align to the new development, the State is engaging in the exercise to foster and boost friendly relationship, improve revenue generation, improvise flexibility for Tin-shed activities, and to ensure the halting of all illegal activities that may yield an open ground for insecurity and other vices in the state.
As agreed between both parties, the exercise is scheduled to commence on Monday, 22th July, 2024, and will last for three months, starting from 8am to 4pm within daily working days as contained in a statement by Saleh Umar, I/O, MNR.