Tinshed operators, mineral vendors and processors in Bauchi state have been tasked to undergo orientation for proper documentation/authentication of their operating entities, either individually or companies for data record and tax identification number (TIN).

The exercise, according to the State Ministry of Natural Resources, is to streamline exploration and exploitation, and marketing of mineral trading to establish synergy with mineral traders, vendors and processors in order to achieve sanity in the sector, and for the operators to maximize benefits of their presence in the state.

A press statement signed by the Information Officer in the State Ministry of Natural Resources, Saleh Umar, which was issued at the weekend, indicated that the exercise is scheduled to commence today and will last for three months during the official working days from 8:00am to 4:00pm daily.

“Aligned to this, Bauchi State is engaging in this exercise to foster friendly relationships, improve revenue generation, and to ensure the halting of all illegal activities that may yield an open ground for insecurity and other vices in the state,” the statement reads.