The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake, emphasized that Nigeria’s abundant solid minerals could play a pivotal role in revitalizing the nation’s economy…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He reaffirmed the government’s shift away from hydrocarbons during a courtesy visit from the Nigeria-China Chamber of Mines delegation, led by Dr. Olugbenga Ajala.
In a statement released by the Ministry’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Alaba R. Balogun, Dr. Alake explained that the ministry had implemented various deliberate policies and programs aimed at achieving its economic prosperity objectives, as outlined in the recently published roadmap.
The minister highlighted the significance of establishing the Solid Minerals Corporation and promoting public-private partnerships in achieving sustainability and increasing government revenue.
These efforts, he noted, would make a substantial contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Furthermore, Dr. Alake stressed the importance of investor security in realizing the ministry’s vision of repositioning and improving the minerals sector for maximum socio-economic development within the framework of the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
