The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has announced the indefinite suspension of mining activities within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC) Ile-Ife, Osun State, and its environs, pending the conclusion of investigations.

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this in his office on Tuesday after a meeting with OAU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Bamire and the Chief Medical Director of OAUTHC, Prof. John Okeniyi.