Kayode Fayemi, wey be former governor of Ekiti, don yarn say di mining site for Plateau state where 37 miners die, na during im time as minister of solid minerals development dem shut am down.

Fayemi serve as minister of solid minerals development from 2015 to 2018, under late former President Muhammadu Buhari goment.

Last Wednesday, no be small thing happen. At least 37 miners die for Zurak wey dey Wase LGA of Plateau state, because dem inhale carbon monoxide while dey work underground. Anoda 25 miners still dey hospital because of di accident. After dis one, federal government come order make dem close di mining site.

For Sunday, Fayemi post statement for X (wey dem formerly call Twitter) wey e yarn say, for 2017, im and Babagana Monguno, wey be national security adviser (NSA) dat time, go visit di Zurak mining site. Di former minister talk say im order make dem close di site immediately and arrest di Chinese pipu wey dey run am illegal.

According to Fayemi, one man wey dem dey call "Alhaji Dan China", wey be di supposed owner of di mining site, police declare make pipu find am and later dem catch am. But wahala be say dem release di man after Fayemi leave office.

"Di time I be minister of mines, me and NSA and di governor go visit di mining place because plenty complaints from di community," di statement tok. "We stop mining for di sites, arrest di illegal Chinese operators, and declare Alhaji Dan China wey own di illegal lead and zinc mines make pipu find am. Dem eventually catch am and di National Security Adviser handle im case, but dem release am after I leave office."