Youssouf Sawane is the president of the state branch of Oyo of ECOWAS members, the Nigerian Miners Association (NMA). In this interview with NURUDEEN ALIMI, he denies accusations that foreigners are exporting gems from Nigeria by paying royalties. members of the agreement have registered legal corporations to operate through the Nigerian government and, consequently, hand over the taxes owed to government coffers.
Could you share any information about yourself with us?
I’m from Mali, but I’ve been here in Nigeria for a while. I have given birth to all my children here in Nigeria. The Nigerian government, the president of my country and my ambassador to Nigeria are aware that we are doing our valid business here in Nigeria.
How long have you been working as a miner in Nigeria?
I have been running with gems in Nigeria for over 30 years, I was elected president in 2016, I started this business as a courier and gradually I have become a master, I have covered all the spaces of the company. With my delight in this table over the years, it has contributed directly to Nigeria’s economy.
You and your members have been accused of paying royalties to the Nigerian government, earning cash and taking it to expand your country. Is that true?
That’s not true. All our transactions are valid. We have corporations that deal with gemstones in Nigeria and are doing well. Let me start with the annual renewal of our corporations’ licenses. If you don’t have your tax authorization, you may not be renewed. for you. That is the first question, secondly, does it make sense for you to export resources of this magnitude to a country without government support?
As a component of this allegation, do you know that we have more than 10,000 Nigerians running in our offices and?We have renovated palaces and schools in some areas of the state of Oyo as a component of our corporate social duty in the spaces where our mines are located. Without being reckless, I can tell you that without us, the mining sector in the state of Oyo and Nigeria cannot prosper.
Is it also true that you smuggle across the land border?
Is this imaginable in this terrible world we live in today?What if they attack you? I have said and need to repeat for registration purposes that we are doing everything legitimately, if you review our banking transactions, you will see transparent transactions, we do not hide anything from the government. It’s unthinkable for someone to bring a lot of cash to this global village. The accusation is enough for you to dismiss it as a mere conspiracy. The accusations are not only unfounded but also malicious.
Is this company open to Nigerians to be a leading participant?
I said earlier that more than 10,000 Nigerians paint on our sites and offices. Many of those other people are learning about the industry and some have even graduated from foreign industries. So it’s a company that’s open to everyone. There’s nothing hidden in the corporate, Nigerians are also involved.
But do you pay fees to the oyo state government as a host community?
Natural resources deposited in states are owned by the federal government, with thirteen percent of deviations going to the federal government. We pay the federal government annually. If the oyo state government had had a place where we can refine our gems, we may simply have been ordered to pay taxes to the state government. Former Governor Lam Adeshina made an attempt, but the successive government did not act. mining, but then failed due to the nature of the business.
What about the one you use in Ojoo, you pay rent?
Yes, all of our members pay rent. The reception network in the Ojoo de Ibadan region is very accommodating. Previously, this Street Strabag was forbidden at night because the disbelievers had invaded the street. But since we started running in the area, we’ve been making sure of the safety of the area.
But why did some of your members make accusations?
In all sectors, we must not forget some negative influencers, these other people who said they were Nigerian ask them what they contribute to Nigeria’s economy, they have nothing positive to contribute. They’re lazy and inactive. Please note that the property is not accessible and cannot be painted in the office. They depend on how little cash our others get from them. Every time we avoid giving them cash, they find a way to destroy our Insist that we are not Nigerians by forgetting that we can paint and live on any component of the global because it is legitimate. I think it’s time we grow up in Africa, do you know how many Nigerians ran overall?Elections and won in the United States of America?Even in the UK, where they are natural targets, other countries are members of their parliament. But in Africa, if you’re Senegalese applying in Nigeria, that’s a problem.
How do you give the federal government?
Through our registry, the government knows how much we expect to pay annually. For example, I run LTD and I know how much I pay annually. It is unfortunate that those who obtain false data are not educated. Some of our members who do not even have a license to operate, we have gained an identity card to operate under our registered companies. The Nigerian Immigration Government is aware of our life and paintings in Oyo State as we all have our apartment permits. many Nigerians living and running in our countries.
We have had nothing with the Nigerian government since our arrival and we are awaiting the progress of that country. We are all law-abiding immigrants in Nigeria.
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