The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has said that the federal government would be collaborating with State Governors to harness the Solid Minerals sector, saying collaboration would be made to the maximum socio-economic development of the country.
Alake stated this on Friday, September 15, in Abuja when the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule paid him courtesy.
He said that the ministry is determined and committed to harnessing the nation’s mineral resources, emphasizing that Nasarawa state and other endowed states across the country would soon witness swell and rapid development that would enhance the living standards of the citizenry under the renewed hope agenda of this administration.
The deputy director of information of the ministry, Alaba Balogun stated this in a press statement.
He stated,
“Nasarawa State is very significant in terms of the development of the mineral sector and we are putting the mechanisms together, we are crossing the t’s and dotting the I’s to make sure that the nation derives maximum benefits from this God-given gift of minerals that are in abundance in Nigeria.
“We are going to harness and utilize efficiently effectively and proficiently to ensure that Nigeria really expends the resources also judiciously from solid minerals. That is the next petroleum of Nigeria”
“While acknowledging the importance and significance of Nasarawa State as sitting on the next petroleum of Nigeria; Mr Alake affirmed that it is imperative to cooperate and synergize and coordinate all the dynamics surrounding minerals exploration-exploitation and judicious spending of the resources.
“To this end, the Minister expressed gratitude to the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State for the visit, stressing that it epitomizes the synergy that is expected between the Federal and State Governments to develop the critical solid mineral sector.”
Speaking earlier, the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule said he was very pleased that Alake is the Minister of a Ministry that means more than anything to the state.
He said,
“Engr. Sule further enthused that he regarded Alake’s appointment as a win-win situation for the entire nation.”
