The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has signed an executive order restraining monarchs from entering into any form of agreement or Memorandum of Understanding concerning mining activities or any other land matters in their domains. This is among two other executive orders issued by the governor, which included the establishment of the Ogun State Mineral Resources Development Agency and the Ogun State Landscaping and Recreation Agency. A statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon.
Kayode Akinmade, said the three executive orders take immediate effect. “Executive Order One: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OGUN STATE MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Section 5(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, vests in the Governor of Ogun State the exercise of executive powers of the State for the purpose of effective governance.
Government’s responsibilities include the security, welfare, good governance, safety, and peaceful co-existence of all persons in the State, including in business clusters such as mining communities. “Ogun State has rich and vast deposits of mineral resources that must be explored responsibly, judiciously, and without detriment to the environmental ecosystem in mining areas. NOW THEREFORE, BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (AS AMENDED), PRINCE ADEDAPO OLUSEUN ABIODUN, CON, HEREBY ORDERS THAT.
