MAN Seeks More Funding For Solid Mineral Sector

Edited By Georgina Humphrey

As Nigeria marks its 63rd anniversary, the Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, has appealed to the Federal Government to allocate more funds to the solid mineral sector.

This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Fatai Jimoh, in Abuja.

“On this independence day of our beloved country Nigeria; I find it important to remind us all of the need to fully develop the Nigeria solid minerals which ranks among the best in the world in terms of quality” Mr. Jimoh notes.

It adds that this is the rightful time for the Ministry of solid minerals development to partner the Miners Association of Nigeria to achieve the renewed hope agenda.

“We need a “Renewed Hope Committee on solid Minerals where Miners Association’s best brains can contribute their experience to the development of our dear solid minerals industry” he stresses.

“Minerals are the constituent of rocks, ores and meteorites and with a few exceptions, are the most stable chemical elements known to Miners Association of Nigeria” he states.

According to the statement, Jimoh appeals to the minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Oladele Alake, all patriotic Nigerians to note that there are large quantities of commercial minerals in Nigeria and there is need to hit the ground running with the right policies and collaborations.

“We need to ask ourselves these questions:
Why are we lacking in the midst of abundance?
Why is the GDP contribution of the Nigeria solid mineral still less than 2%?Why are we still having a high level of unemployment when the Nigeria solid minerals industry alone can generate so much employment?
Why are we still having a low export to import ratio among others? he asked.

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