FG LOSES 100KG OF GOLD DAILY

-          The minister of Solid minerals development, Dr Kayode Fayemi says that, about 100kg of gold leaves the country daily without official record.

-          The minister stated this in a lecture last Friday at the National Defence College, Abuja.

-          The minister lamented that the country is losing a lot due to the activities of illegal miners in the country.

-          Fayemi also expressed readiness to work with security agencies to stop the ugly trend.

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