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The marshals are drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This is to prevent illegal mining, which is rampant in the West African country and will help Nigeria to earn more revenue from its mineral wealth
The federal government of Nigeria unveiled a special forces outfit- the Mines Marshals- to secure mineral sites and combat illegal mining in the country. The formal unveiling of the marshals is a follow up of the federal government to create a new security architecture to secure mining sites.
The marshals are drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This is to prevent illegal mining, which is rampant in the West African country and will help Nigeria to earn more revenue from its mineral wealth.
The launch is the result of the efforts of the presidential Inter-ministerial committee on securing natural resources comprising the ministries of Interior, environment, marine economy, police affairs and defence. It represents the first layer of the new security architecture to secure the mining environment. Talks are on with the Ministry of Police Affairs to boost the marshals with more men. It will have a command structure spread across the 36 states. The nodal ministry will be the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), with an initial 60 operatives deployed in each state and the FCT.
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The mines marshal, designed to be an inter-agency security outfit, will incorporate special operatives from other security agencies like the Nigeria Police, army, amongst others. Its operations will largely be technologically driven.
