Ekiti State Mineral Resources Development Agency Law, no. 4 of 2015.

This Law, consisting of 23 sections, concerns the establishment of the State mineral resources development agency, as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and to hold, acquire, manage, dispose movable or immovable property. According to the Law, the Agency obtains valued data on the inherent rocks and mineral resources, evolves appropriate measures and programmes towards the judicious exploitation and utilisation of the rocks and mineral and towards the protection of the environment and ecosystem in mining areas in collaboration with other relevant agencies, encourages the interest and participation of the indigenous citizens, especially the youths, in solid minerals based industries. The functions of the Agency include: establishment of working relationships with host communities and local government in relation to the conduct of geo-technical and geological surveys of solid mineral deposit, maintaining documentations through solid minerals samples, reports and other records, developing and strengthening the local capacity of investors in the solid minerals sector and improving indigenes’ engagement in mineral business, encouraging the proliferation of mining activities.
The Law concerns the following matters: composition of the board of the Agency; tenure of membership of the board; qualification of the member of the board; emolument of the member; functions of the board; executive secretary and its functions; staff and departments of the Agency; borrowing power and power to accept gifts; establishment of the fund of the Agency and power to invest funds; annual estimates, accounts, audit and annual reports; power of the governor to give directives.