NASRE Calls For Investigation Into Mining Operations On OAU Campus

<h4>NASRE Calls For Investigation Into Mining Operations On OAU Campus<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors &lpar;NASRE&rpar; has strongly condemned the reported illegal mining activities within the premises of Obafemi Awolowo University &lpar;OAU&rpar;&comma; Ile Ife&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The association expressed solidarity with affected students&comma; faculty&comma; and staff members&comma; stressing the need by the authorities to address this alarming issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>NASRE emphasizes the critical need for thorough investigations to gauge the extent of these illicit operations and to hold accountable those responsible&period; The safety and well-being of the university community are paramount and must take precedence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">In a statement signed by Lateef Owodunni&comma; Media Director&comma; the media group demand to know under whose watch such ecological devastation taking place&period;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;NASRE echoes the call for immediate intervention to cease these illegal activities&comma; thereby averting further environmental damage and safeguarding the local populace&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We stress the importance of upholding academic sanctity and adherence to regulations&period; We assert that university community should not be subjected to such blatant disregard for the law&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;21828" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-21828" style&equals;"width&colon; 162px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-21828" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;08&sol;Tinubu&period;jpg" alt&equals;"NASRE Calls For Investigation Into Mining Operations On OAU Campus" width&equals;"162" height&equals;"95" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-21828" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>President Bola Tinubu<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Furthermore&comma; NASRE urges pertinent authorities&comma; including the university management&comma; the Federal Ministry of Environment&comma; and the Ministry of Solid Minerals&comma; to collaborate in launching a comprehensive probe into the matter&period; It is imperative that perpetrators face legal consequences to deter future transgressions&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;In addition&comma; NASRE encourages international organizations to offer support in addressing this pressing issue&comma; given its implications for environmental sustainability and public health beyond the local community&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reaffirming its commitment to advocating for the rights and welfare of all Nigerians&comma; NASRE pledges to closely monitor developments at OAU&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The association calls upon all stakeholders to join forces in protecting educational institutions and securing a prosperous future for the nation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;24371" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-24371" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-24371" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;03&sol;Obafemi-Awolowo-University-OAU-300x143&period;jpg" alt&equals;"NASRE Calls For Investigation Into Mining Operations On OAU Campus" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"143" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-24371" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>OAU Campus<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;