 President Mohamed Ibuhari has met with members of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Developmental Initiative at the State House in Abuja. At the meeting, the President directed the authorities of the PAGMI to provide a six-month progress report on the Solid Minerals Development Fund designed to capture accruals from investments. Addressing the Staring Committee and Management Team of the PAGMI, Ibuhari noted that the directive is to further ensure property and best practice in the mining sector. He tasked the team to scale up operations in the mining sector by ensuring that investments go beyond antisanal and small-scale levels.