By Samaila Bayo, Birnin Kebbi
The people of Libata in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State have commended 3 Cown Mining Company for providing amenities such as hospitals, scholarship, electricity and compensation to the community.
While briefing newsmen, the village head of Libata, Alhaji Usman Garba said the community has witnessed several developmental strides since the mining company, which specializes in Lithium mining commenced operation in the area.
"We were faced with illegal mining activities and other security challenges before they started operating in our community but today we are living in peace with them.
"They built schools, N90m hospitals, train our children, give hajj seats to 40 people and as well provides scholarships to 50 of our youths in various universities", he said. He added that Governor Nasir Idris's directive to regulate activities of miners in the state has also helped to bring sanity and peace to the community.
The Libata Community Development Committee's public relations officer, Yusuf Muhammed in his remarks said the mining company in its resolve to bring peace to the area also agreed to pay five percent of whatever it gets to the community. "Government has also provides security for us here", he said.
Chairman of the land owners in the community, Rilean Yahaya Libata said they were fully paid compensation for the land acquired by the company before it started operating in 2023. "They are enrolled our children in the universities and paid N250,000 to each of them. They pay us five percent of what they get as compensation and some portion of the land to mine as well ", he said.
The site engineer for 3 crown mining company, Danjuma Arzika Jega said the company has been operating peacefully in the area. We paid salaries to over 150 people including community leaders and religious leaders in the community. He said the company has also decided to upgrade electricity for the people to enjoy while it has embarked on construction of roads to link Kebbi with Niger State from the area of the community.
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