The Senate Committee on Solid Minerals has commended the Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO), Simon Obadiah Nkom, for the consistent increase in revenue generated by the agency annually and his prudent utilization of funds.

The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ekong Sampson, who gave the commendation during a 2025 budget defense by the DG of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office in Abuja, also pledged support for the overall development of a profitable mining sector in the country and assured that adequate funding would be provided for the NMCO to effectively carry out its responsibilities in the mining sector.

The panel encouraged the agency to increase its revenue to enable President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to achieve his developmental agenda.

Senator Nkom attributed the consistent rise in revenue to reforms within NMCO, including enhanced transparency, strict enforcement measures, and the digitization of licensing and revenue collection systems.