Residents of Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State have raised the alarm over alleged plans by certain lawmakers in the State House of Assembly to frustrate efforts by the House towards ending illegal sand mining at the defunct Oba Airport site which had been a threat to the community’s existence. Speaking
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The National Inland Waterways Agency (NIWA) on Sunday alleged that the multiple taxation and other sundry allegations by sand miners in the state were handworks of mischief makers targeted at smearing the image of the Agency’s Managing Director, Chief George Moghalu. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Agency, Jibril Darda’u who stated this in
Read moreSand Miners Association, Anambra State on Monday said it has lost over N2billion following alleged disturbance of their activities by National Inland Water Way (NIWA) through its agent, VAMPTAGREGATE Company Limited. It said the loss was incured since August 4, 2020 the agent commenced collection of Access Fees, till August 14, when it held a
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Sand Miners Association of Anambra State on Wednesday protested alleged refusal by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to obey Court Order restraining them from disturbing its operations. The body had dragged the agency to a Federal High Court sitting in the state, presided over by Justice B.O. Quadri, through their lawyer, Mr. Gerald Ezeuko,
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