Enugu State government on Monday commenced the sealing of illegal mining sites and sites without environmental impact certifications and mitigation plans. Governor Peter Mbah in June banned illegal mining activities in the state, and last week, he set up the Enugu State Committee on Mining Activities to checkmate the menace. The Committee, led by its chairman and Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Prof. Sam Ugwu, stormed a mining site in Awhum, Udi Local Government Area, owned by Milhouse Ltd.
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