The Association of Small Scale Miners of Nigeria, Zamfara State Chapter has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-appointing Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI).
The commendation and congratulatory message was contained in a press release signed by Alhaji Abubakar Rabiu, Chairman, Zamfara State Chapter of the association.
Titled “Association of Small Scale Miners of Nigeria, Zamfara State Chapter commends President Bola Tinubu for re-appointing Hajia Fatima Shinkafi as Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI),” a copy was made available to THE TRUTH on Sunday.
The association described Hajia Shinkafi’s re-appointment as a well-considered appointment that will further consolidate, deepen and strengthen the development of the country’s solid minerals sector.
While congratulating Shinkafi, the association described her as a “great Amazon of the solid minerals sector,” and urged Nigerians to support her: “We urge Nigerians to support this woman of destiny in our collective quest for a better society,” the association stated.
“The association is proud of Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi and will support her leadership of SMDS/PAGMI in contributing to revamping the nation’s economy and providing dividends of democracy to citizens.”
“The association extends warm congratulations to Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi for the renewal of her appointment by President Tinubu and urges her to justify the confidence Nigerians reposed in her to drive the non-oil sector of the economy in tandem with Mr President’s Renewed Hope Agenda of a prosperous, equitable and just democratic nation.”
“The association praises Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi for her dedication and commitment to the development of the solid minerals sector in Nigeria that has attracted foreign investors, empowered local miners and provided jobs to thousands of youths thus, contributing significantly to the country’s gross domestic product.”
While describing Shinkafi as a “paragon of excellence,” the mining industry group said “Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi will be motivated to take the solid minerals sector to the next level.”
“President Tinubu has once more fulfilled one of his campaign promises of appointing women into key positions in government, an eloquent testimony that his government is gender friendly,” the association added.
