A heated debate erupted in Parliament today over the laying of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to repeal the President's power to grant permission for mining in forest reserves.
The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr.
Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala, was set to lay the instrument before the House, but the process was halted following disagreements between the Majority and Minority caucuses over procedural requirements.
The L.I. 2462, if passed, would strip the President of the authority to issue licenses for mining activities in forest reserves, a move aimed at curbing illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey.
