FG will work with governors to harness solid mineral resources, says Alake

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development would work with governors to harness mineral resources for maximum socio-economic development of the country.
Dele Alake, the minister of solid minerals development, gave this assurance when the governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 14.
Telescope.ng reports that Alake 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 rapid development that would enhance the living standards of the citizenry under the renewed hope agenda of this administration.
He said: ”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, Alake affirmed that it is imperative to cooperate, synergize, and coordinate all the dynamics surrounding minerals exploration-exploitation and judicious spending of the resources.
The minister expressed gratitude to Governor Sule 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, Governor Sule said he was very pleased that Dele Alake is the minister of a ministry that means more than anything to Nasarawa state.
He further enthused that he regarded Alake’s appointment as a win-win situation for the entire nation.