Abuja owns the mines, bandits run them 

A few years ago, a relative called me from my village in Kogi State. He was excited: he had found coal on his land and planned to dig. “Have you got the federal permits? You need permits to mine that land.” I added. Sounding exasperated, he responded: “What permits?! Everyone is mining their lands here!” […] The post Abuja owns the mines, bandits run them  appeared first on Nairametrics.