Alake Orders Immediate Sealing of Illegal Gold Mining Site in Abuja
August 29, 2025 — The Federal Government has intensified its clampdown on illegal mining as the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, ordered the sealing of an unlawful gold mining site in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The directive followed intelligence reports of renewed illegal mining activity in the