Ten years after its registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the Kaduna Mining Development Company has finally secured formal legislative backing — a critical step that now gives it full legal standing to operate as a state-owned enterprise.
While the company has existed on paper since 2014, it lacked the enabling law to function as a statutory body, limiting its capacity to attract investment, enter partnerships, or harness the state’s vast mineral wealth. That void has now been filled following the passage and assent of the Kaduna Mining Development Company Establishment Law by Governor Uba Sani.
Governor Sani described the law as “a milestone in Kaduna’s push for economic diversification through solid minerals,” adding that the new legal framework positions the company to operate transparently and in line with global best practices.
The legislation gives the company authority to explore, invest, and enter joint ventures in the solid minerals sector, with a structure that ensures accountability and revenue generation for the state.
This development forms part of the governor’s broader institutional reforms aimed at strengthening the state’s economic base and opening new streams of wealth creation and job opportunities.
