Special Report: How The Chinese, Others Destroy Osun Community Illegally Mining Gold

[@anthonyrichards3539]

The traditional ruler has said it all. There’s no way the Chinese illegal miners could have succeed with out the backings of both the states and federal governments

[@ao4514]

Why are the people blaming the Chinese ? What about the Federal govt ? Isn't charity meant to begin at home ?

[@alukoaluko5472]

Traditional rulers knew about this too

[@phenomenalyuzed]

Thank you. How does a foreigner come and mine in anyone's land without permission?

[@vamoneygroup]

China owns nigeria just like the British. It is their right to do as they please in Nigeria.

[@innocentnnanna8286]

Obi made a comment- non transactional government. Most of our leader are doing transactions for themselves at our peril with government work.

[@wilsonolaiya7578]

The Chinese didn't invade without collusion with the Nigerian government. Why do we think that the land must be destroyed for the mining? I weep for Nigeria.

[@OFFICALETHEREALLABELS]

Can you imagine if this happened in China by a Nigerian or an African? This is what happens when we elect leaders that are deride of sound ideas. By the time they finish disturbing the earth's stability our lands will become susceptible to earthquakes and all forms of disasters.

[@mikahel.m.i9217]

Exactly what they did to Ghana, and turn back to call Ghanaians food produces unhealthy, after saturating their lands with harmful chemicals, The officials see the golds as more important that food production or good health. African will always remain an exploited cattle to others except we wake up fast enough. People so bless and so poor in thinking. God save African

[@LadyMJustice]

I can't imagine because Chinese and their government will not allow that to happen.

[@mikahel.m.i9217]

@@LadyMJustice True

[@temiladealamudun5063]

Exactly. We Africans and African government just allow non-Africans to walk all over us like fools

[@richrich6950]

Ppl lla q

[@OlufemiOlubodunJeremiah]

We are so blessed, yet we are poor. That is the sad story of communities in Nigeria and Nigeria as a nation.

[@aladedahunsijoshua1166]

Visionless, careless, and unwise leaders say hi

[@preciousashimole6507]

Its sad my dear , who can do that to china land,they are taking to their country development it and Nigerian citizens are getting poor and poor for the gift God have given to Nigerians

[@LadyMJustice]

My heart's bleed for Osun State and the similar condition in the DRC. Unbelievable.

[@temia7944]

There is no way the Local, State and Federal Government Representatives and traditional rulers are not culpable. The citizens need to rise up and defend their resources.

[@mimigracious6886]

This happened in my community and the local women mobilised and invoke evil spirits against them and the all ran off. Today nobody is there presently.

[@blkqueen6201]

Until they do something their entire environment will be destroyed. Use what you know to defend your land. It's not rocket science. Even the police men can be convinced for you to do what must be done.

[@Alamuism]

Ask the former Governor Oyetola about it, if he wasn't aware of the shady deals. How can they be doing illegal mining in a state without the knowledge of Mr Governor. Sad, this is happening in Nigeria 🇳🇬.

[@hegivesmerest6573]

There is no smoke without fire 🔥. Chinese didn't come on their own, some brought them.

[@adefolaluasubiaro973]

WE must NOT blame the Chinese and other foreigners that are operating the illegal mining of minerals and destruction of farmlands ( source of food crops for Nigerians ) ALL over Nigeria. WE ENABLED and ALLOWED it to happen because WE have SOLD our souls to BRIBERY (money given to us to DESTROY our farmlands). The local, state and federal government officials are aware of the destruction of farmlands all over Nigeria !!!! 😠😡😰😥😓😫😣

[@phenomenalyuzed]

I'm actually embarrassed that TVC would caption this video like the Chinese is to blame. Inadvertently letting the international community know that Nigeria is open to just about anything. This illegal mining was empowered by corrupt government officials but nobody is calling them out. Shame! True journalism needs to be restored

[@apostlewilliamsareloegbe4610]

Thank you guys for your insight. Having lived in USA for over three decades now. I am more alarmed that our country has all these things and we are chasing fools Gold here. How do we get involved???

[@mabelayeni8276]

Be on base, same here, lived all my life in UK, I continue to be a second citizen🤭

[@michealtoluwani3104]

Apostle of God... Pls draw me close

[@abadojoseph5234]

Illegal mining is everywhere in Nigeria because it's big money. One of the main reason why crisis are everywhere in Nigeria today. We don't have a government that can harness our mineral resources for national development rather, individual greed has taken over the country.

[@gabrielogieriakhi838]

Selfless governmental bodies are needed to rescue Nigeria.

[@nmg1909]

There is no government again in Nigeria.

[@adedapotemidayo6556]

I want CTV news to also try and visit Igun in Atakumansa West LGA and see how they have destroy the land with the same Gold mining without any good things coming to the villagers.

[@Ty_Phil]

One of the reasons we don't want Oyetola in Osun state. Those APC guys really destroyed this state

[@blacklove4125]

The Chinese approach in AFRICA Continent is the same approach in the Caribbean Islands especially Jamaica. The government collaborate with the Chinese are and dug up our bauxite resources and replaced with sands. Most Jamaicans farmers have no land to do farming.

[@amethysthowry9079]

Oyetola know about it. The oba knew about it. Governor Oyetola approve it.

[@tomtomy4473]

This is govt doing, they know about it and gave them the contract, the worse they do is that they do not develop the community with some of the resources, there shud be am agreement to give community a share of their resources to avoid conflict

[@olufunkenwosu5716]

This is painful.

[@olushinaogunlana116]

It's not just about getting government involved, it's about evaluating the environmental damages vis-a-vis the benefits to the immediate communities and the entire nation at large as well as the better way of preventing further environmental damages in the localities.

[@allihafiz2807]

This is what happens when mad men are placed in power over the saner ones. Is there no balm in Gilead?

[@Khan-mg9bs]

Imagine, even a traditional leader is afraid on mentioning specifics

[@ajiepaul2247]

One of the condition for obtaining the Chinese loan.

[@laoyesuleimanabubakar4753]

Who are those collaborators? How will they make Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals to give accountability on any pressing issues every week on all media houses?

[@tayolamotors1342]

Request for that nation must be now now. Please, people of Osun and the Yorubas, research a small and a beautiful place, called, Golden City, Colorado and the famous, Central City. Enough to the illegal miners. Ibunkun nifun orilede Yoruba Nation

[@nwodiemmanuel112]

China was invited by an OSUN person in collaboration with Fulani boys in aso rock. Yoruba Nation is the only solution.

[@Aro_Gidigba]

Stop the nonsense, I'm from Osun state and the Chinese invasion of Osun mining gold has nothing to do with Fulani or aso rock, it's local families and traditional chiefs who are corrupted.

[@Yoruba-Kingdoms]

​@@Aro_Gidigba na lie. You can not do this without Aso Rock

[@lasunkanmimoses6797]

@slick_Bwoy why are you like this? How can families invite miners without the consent of the government in federal and state level? These are the same families that have been farming there for decades, deprived of their lands and made to suffer poverty due to their farm crops destroyed

[@nwodiemmanuel112]

@@Aro_Gidigba Chinese fell from heaven to meet t locals/chiefs. Think what you said unless you are a benefactor???

[@bakaryfceesay7078]

O Africa this can happen only in Africa when are we going to be contended all people who squander public how do they end up may God help us

[@danielchigbue7962]

It's not the government, it's the people. If they people aggressively react such rubbish will not happen.

[@mathsolutions853]

Buhari borrowed money from the Chinese, this is one of the ways he pays the debt while getting richer and richer

[@maduabuchukwujesus332]

These are the reason Bihari was busy traveling from country to country calling them to come and be mining illagaly and be given him his own shear have you ever heard him saying anything about the illegal minings going all over the country

[@akins9340]

China is mining in Nigeria with the full knowledge of the Nigerian government.

[@bennethosuji1114]

Shame to Nigerian government

[@morolakeaduloju9096]

Big shame! No wonder the Chinese treat us like animals!

[@Angela-hm3xt]

A big shame on them. But they have no shame because they narcissistic. They are evils.

[@anthonyjuniorchukwuemeka1148]

Am even crying 😢 😭

[@marielawrence1381]

How much money does these political leaders need?

[@JOA-JADE]

Why are we plagued with plethora of wicked, inhumane, selfish and unintelligent rulers in Nigeria? Why?

[@chin7790]

Thank you, guys, for bringing this evil to light. I can bet you with my life that someone in Aso Rock with the brain of chicken is behind this destruction. This is really ungoverned country.

[@innocentnnanna8286]

BKO is on point on this issue of illegal mining

[@stephenricketts9509]

This is too far and too bad in Southern Nigeria without adequate compensations

[@emmanuelmwakibolwa735]

What we know is that, there's nothing that can be done in a country without the blessings of the government. Follow up to the government.

[@izonbekejohn4769]

With time there will be no trees left in the area.

[@medkali5186]

Its even a shame to drag Chineses into this, its our country and we have to take all the blames for allowing that to happen, bunch of greedy and hungry people smh

[@sodagreenmattara7155]

You see the reason why people go think say Benin nor good,at this point fire 🔥 supposed don dey catch for does caterpillar.. and does chiko people people go collect before federal go talk nonsense..

[@jewels3703]

its gold that backs up the UK Currency, Africa has not invested in the right type of education for our people

[@samawe6990]

NASS to be petitioned

[@juwe9516]

That's not an invasion, the corrupt official in the local, state and federal government is culpable..... The Chines are doing what legitimate for any exploitative company. . Some body or group of body must have mapped the location for the Chinese... What are the conditions attached for the mining.. nobody knows. Incompetence is the haullmarks of our official. Even they by-pass the local king... bring in a security carrying weapons

[@owoade1234]

They can be stopped spirituality, why should foreigners just come and start digging for gold on our land without proper negotiations. Someone is not telling the truth.

[@nelsonemmanuel900]

This TV broadcast will amount to nothing because the journalist went there on a jamboree without proper investigation he didn't approach the miners with police even if it was said they were driven away he would have gone back for reenforcment .

[@suleienejod2071]

You can't do anything without the local population co-op

[@temofejr8253]

they can allow mining but ban mining with heavy machines

[@akinsoladickson6284]

The first thing is to flush them out of the place and plan very well.

[@teegeedavid5085]

No one dares this in China, Nigeria is a shame

[@rubenmajek8566]

This is what igboho was talking about and was fighting for but you journalists called him none state actor that wanted to divide Nigeria. It can only be well with Nigeria unless we are ready to live by the truth .

[@omolaniayanshola4278]

Is like we will be reacolonise again but this time it would be by China not! Yes anything can happen to Africa at anytime because we are too weak.

[@andrewolusegunbamigboye]

I don't think this should be a much problem for governor adeleke to handle in a favor of this community, And be sides why Nigeria is so dark with all these opportunities Nigerians are still suffering of unemployment , why? No foreigner can do this in CHINNA , this is the reason why we need someone who can fight yorubas

[@Angela-hm3xt]

You mean who can fight for Yoruba

[@azubuikenwokeforo3003]

Where is everywhere there is minerals in nigeria the fulanis will be there? All the way from 500 kilometres away to come digging in other people's ancestral land.?

[@Kareem-Baba]

Like as if there's no government in Nigeria.

[@realebonyqueen7485]

Clueless, wicked and greedy poliTHiEVcians who lacks vision for the masses and they careless about Nigeria /Nigerians. How can we be in the midst of plenty resources and we are suffering and smiling? This is just the irony of life. It's so shameless and a pity!

[@mimigracious6886]

This is a big shame!!! The governor and the obas in that area are to blame, Shane!!!

[@shodapad07]

Interesting...

[@kimzeevarieties]

You called it invasion by Chinese? Who allowed them? How did they cross over inside the village? No Local govt counci?. l am ashamed to see this kind of thing in a country where there are graduates and youths, you cannot work free in their own country without residence permit but they go around free because the govt sold the country.This is one of the reason why they hold Nnamdi Kanu because he is trying to enlighten the people and free them from modern slavery.God bless MNK

[@wisdom447]

Vote Peter Obi

[@truthsquestions1532]

Same thing European did century ago and rubbed African with their machinery so now Chinese doing the same.

[@cassmaie]

See these evil greedy people fighting themselves may God punish you all amen x21

[@TobeWubbox]

Theft in broad day light.

[@olufunkenwosu5716]

Instead of focusing on China. Focus on the tiers of government that they had to go through to reach the community. The elder said it all. With all these powerful people, what can we do?

[@abubakrebalogun-de6mb]

Good 👍 I like this

[@musayakubu4649]

How will dey set up such equipment and no one in the authority is aware. What a funny government we have

[@akkqueen9623]

Some will come and say they are ijesha, 😂😂😂 who is ijesha than d Chinese who owns the gold in ijesha lands and this one is still asking foreigners to come and help them mine - they can never use their own engineers

[@andrewakinloye8194]

Where is our government when foreigners came to steal our minerals? Where are the ministers for mines, internal affairs?

[@vamoneygroup]

Nigerian government only has power to oppress nigerians. They cannot wield power against chinese.

[@Wecangetfreedomfromtyranny]

We re not paying attention to it because Our Leaders are self-centered on it. They only want their pocket filled didn't care about the other residents.

[@demidavies487]

When you sold your birthday right to a foreigner, is a pity, our government are not left out,. Can you do all those things in a foreign country???

[@everg4569]

Who’s to be blamed? Chinese or government?

[@uchenaonyegbari2140]

Wat kind of stupid money are dey giving to Nigeria leader for dem to destroy ur life nd dat of ur unborn children, black people wat is really wrong with our brain 🧠

[@benjielocs8825]

Gold is damaging no matter what the equipment; it can even lead to drought. Our people need to learn from what they did to other countries

[@alayandecaroline9146]

Whaaaaat? God have mercy. We are so rich, yet so poor.

[@jbull58]

The geographical space nicknamed Nigeria. A shame to the Black Race.

[@jasminejudah1576]

but who allowed them??? it is the same people

[@marydanbauchi2285]

Is he just get to know about the illegal mining now ?

[@hyacinthunaegbu9012]

Fight for Oduduwa nation and get back what God has given you. Manage your resources and decide your faith.

[@beejay6963]

How can one get In touch with you Jide/ Ayo please

[@denattidenatti5093]

The locals should take laws into their hands

[@charlesomonigho3920]

Nigeria is for black people of Nigerian and how did Chinese get to there? So the blame should be on ijosha or osun some of those people there.

[@akinkunmiakinpelu6263]

TVC, this is poor journalism. Did your reporter talk to the Minister in-charge of Solid Minerals? No. Was any attempt made by you to confirm the immigration status of the Chinese men at the illegal mining site? No. Did TVC encourage another media house, for example, a newspaper, to do a follow-up on this documentary? No. Were the representatives of Atakumosa LGA at the National Assembly in Abuja contacted by your reporter for a deeper insight into the illegal mining activity? No. If TVC had done it’s job professionally, it would have helped to force the hands of the government to do something beneficial to our economy with regard to illegal mining in Nigeria.

[@Deltanorth86]

Impressive!

[@efesmith2671]

Spot on well said you do understand that everything in Nigeria goes the opposite way

[@AdeAdekunle-yp7ww]

This is the after effect of the land use decree promulgated by the military. That act should be rescinded.

[@greatnation4328]

Why did TVC not publicize this news earlier?

[@juliusadegunna1692]

There can be follow up stories.

[@kikelolaolaitan4137]

I am an Ijesa woman and my mind bleeds. Ijesas should rise up to stop this.

[@onelove6971]

Are you just saying that on KZbin or making genuine moves to unite ijesa youths & people?

[@kikelolaolaitan4137]

I don't need cheap popularity on KZbin. I do not need to answer you because I know who I am and so does God as well as the ancestors of my fathers.

[@MsThonia]

Stop them immediately

[@atinukeegunnike7881]

It always saddens my heart when people that are indigenous to this community lives in delapitated house,with no clean water, electricity, school and health facilities, thesame thing happening Niger delta,why can't we learn from Saudi Arabia? My point is why are we so poor when we're the richest country in the world in mineral resources, our land flows with milk and honey when we talk about natural resources.

[@segunogunwande2978]

Some unscrupulous elements in will be in the know of this. Useless APC government who had been power for eight years without any outstanding achievement but pile of burdensome debt.

[@elizabethoyeniya8827]

This's so sad in a country where we're blessed with natural resources, may the almighty God so mercy on the poor, the government do not care about the poor at all.

[@msjamaicanliberianbuity9081]

This is really sad we always have sell out.

[@seunoptimum.5432]

Ooni Of Ife have sold the Yorubas

[@Kiki-en9vm]

You are so blessed Africa but lean to make a deal,don't let others take your natural resources, what will you raise your own kids with.

[@mobo204]

Everyone is just saying Chinese,Hold the Governor and federal government responsible

[@greenfingersgardencare]

Corruption corruption corruption

[@tyomo21]

The people of that community should rise up and protest this destruction of their land.The State and Federal govt are in cohort with these Chinese excavator companies. It's time to rise and say No to any excavation done in their land. These Gold excavations are supposed to be used by the state or federal government to develop their community and the state . The damage to their land or farmland is not even considered at all. Nobody in any country in the world, can go to China and excavate their natural resources in such a way that will destroy their land. Who born that person! But African leaders and some greedy community leaders and even Nigerians that work with these Chinese companies will sell their souls and conscience for peanuts because they love money more than their own fellow Nigerians and the well-being of their citizens and environment.

[@yinkaade4573]

What an insuit can anyone do such in China?

[@bolaogedengbe2804]

Ask me again o 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔Bi ogiri o la enu alagba ko le ra ye wo ogiri

[@nwachidaniel3573]

Those blind people keep silent since then nonsense government

[@mojisolaadebowale-marykayb6701]

These people are conversing as if it’s not the government that gave these Chinese the boldness 😏

[@blessedamiker690]

Lock them up

[@marshmallow5948]

Imagine....smh

[@ighovwerhanyaro2341]

Can any Nigerian dare go to China and do what they're doing in Nigeria today? Is either you have people in position that they don't have any business being in? Or they have being paid to look the other way..

[@ernestassam5419]

Who empowered the "foreigners" if not the locals and the security agents?