The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has pledged to assist the Nigerian miners to interface with the Federal Government and, particularly, the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) to capture the mining industry in the provision of funding facilities for the growth of the industry.

The emir, who is a life patron of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) gave the commitment when he received a delegation of the association, led by its president, Alhaji Sani Shehu, in the emirate on Wednesday.

In a statement made available to Leadership Friday, yesterday, the emir commended the miners for providing employment for the populace while further pledging to assist in the growth of the industry.

In his remarks, leader of the delegation, Shehu, commended the support of the emir and also gave a summary of the challenges facing the new committee of the association some of which he said included the lack of adequate attention by government which has resulted in the non-capture of the industry in funding, the issue of multiple taxation by all levels of government and agencies, influx of foreign mineral traders who buy minerals at the detriment of Nigeria miners and outrageous demands by mining communities which the Emir promised to take up with the appropriate authorities.