President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has disclosed that his administration is working towards making solid minerals Nigerias largest source of revenue.
Tinubu stated this on Tuesday, at the second edition of the ongoing African Natural Resource and Energy Investment Summit, AFNIS, with the theme: A Just Transition,whichheld at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, said Nigeria was able to make petroleum its largest source of revenue, and that Nigeria can do it again with solid minerals.
He said, Our administration shall wake up the sleeping giant that the solid minerals sector is today, to play its strategic role in the economy, by providing jobs for our people, improving the revenue accruable to the government, and establishing an industrial sector that is the envy of the world.
Nigeria is open for business. We are willing to develop our God-given resources with genuine partners who share the vision of equitable distribution of wealth produced in our country with our people. We are ready to walk the talk of renewed hope with lovers of human development, to achieve the sustainable development goals of banishing poverty, disease and hunger from our fatherland.
Tinubu issued stern warning to illegal miners in Nigeria, and vowed that they would face the wrath of the law should they continue with their acts. This was as he said that his administration was working tirelessly in tackling difficulties to ease-of-doing business.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Minister of Solid minerals and Development, Dr. Oladele Alake, stressed that it was time to reshape Nigerias future through the huge mineral wealth available in the country.
Alake stressed that the ministry is working tirelessly to make the nations mineral wealth the engine room of the countrys prosperity, adding that Nigeria is committed to driving the economic growth and prosperity of its citizens through proper harnessing of the mineral resources.
