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The Buhari Admintration has assured it would complete the on going Kano Gold Souk before the end of the year 2022.
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite made this known on Tuesday in Kano while inspecting the construction of the Gold Souk.
The Gold Souk which is being constructed in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, when completed and fully developed according to the Minister, would rival Gold Souk(s) in other parts of the world.
Adegbite charged the contractor to work faster and smarter while adhering strictly to the approved project masterplan.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade said the Federal Government has approved the establishment of Clusters in the six (6) geopolitical zones to develop minerals in which each zone has comparative advantage.
The establishment of a Gold Souk in Kano is part of the current administration’s efforts to establish strategic Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Clusters in each of the six (6) geopolitical zones of the country to harness the potential of the Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASM) operators in the Country.
Hadiza Abdulrahman
