The Taraba State Government has established a 17-man task force to enforce the ban on illegal mining, as well as the felling and processing of select trees such as the African Rosewood, commonly known as Madrid.
Gebon Kataps, Secretary to the State Government, who represented Governor Agbu Kefas at the task force’s inauguration on Saturday, said the decision to implement the ban was based on security reports received by the state government.
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He charged members of the unit to include the ban on rosewood harvesting in their scheme of activities.
According to him, the activities of illegal miners have posed a significant threat to the ecosystem.