Nigeria’s government says henceforth mining companies will be mandated to provide insurance cover for all mine workers to secure them in the event of accident.

The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated this during a condolence visit to the government and people of Niger State North Central, over the mining pit collapse which trapped mine workers in Galkago community in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.

The Minister announced that the government will no longer approve any mining license that does not show concrete remediation plan of mine site and a rejigging of the environmental impact assessment procedures for issuance of mining license.

Recall that a mining pit collapsed on Monday trapping at least 30 persons according to the state emergency management agency.

Five days after, rescue operations is still ongoing and it is made worst due to constant rainfall and insecurity around the general mining area.