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🔴Holes in the Cameroon-Nigeria border🔴 Governor chooses to treat symptoms rather than disease 🌐In Nigeria, the Cross River State governorBassey Otu has broken new ground in the art of governance, imposing a ban on already illegal mining activities.🗿 🔸The move reportedly follows a meeting with stakeholders, during which the governor said unregulated pits are costing the state revenue, wrecking forests and putting workers at risk. He also pointed at an influx of foreign nationals into mining communities. 🔍 State officials also accuse some local chiefs of complicity: 💬Some clan heads and village heads have become part of the problem by facilitating activities that are not properly regulated. 🔸The official called for 24-hour monitoring of mining sites. However, while ordering round-the-clock surveillance, he also admitted the federal rangers had failed to put an end to wildcat mining activities. In October 2025 Nigeria's Senate passed a bill establishing a new Nigeria Mines Ranger Service. 📍Nigeria's Cross River State shares a long border with Cameroon, whose authorities also face widespread gold smuggling. The Nigeria-Cameroon borderland is also famous for the fact that pirates who attack ships in the Gulf of Guinea hide here. Controlling gold mines clearly doesn't tell the whole story here: Rather, we are talking about local elites interested in the absence of state control in the Nigeria-Cameroon border area. #News ✈️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow