Governor AbdulRazaq Urges Economic Geologists to Tackle Illegal Mining

Date: 2024-10-29

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on professional economic geologists in Nigeria to help find solutions to the growing problem of illegal mining and associated security challenges in the country, as reported by Punch.

The governor made this appeal during the opening of the third international conference of the Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists, held at Al-Hikmah University's auditorium in Ilorin.

Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afees Abolore, Governor AbdulRazaq described the current situation in the mining sector as a national emergency.

He urged the economic geologists to use the conference as a platform to discuss and find solutions to the huge challenge of illegal mining and security.

“Solid minerals take the centre stage in the national economic reforms,” he said.

He added: “This is why the theme of your conference, 'Today and Future Trajectories of the Minerals Industry in Nigeria: From Exploration to Exploitation and Local Value Addition,' especially the area that touches on local value additions, is very timely.”

AbdulRazaq, who said the government foresaw a Nigeria where the solid minerals subsector dominated the GDP through massive employment generation and wealth creation, lamented that the task was being threatened by illegal mining and security challenges.

He said Kwara State was committed to the Renewed Hope agenda of the President, “including in the solid mineral sector where we are already doing a lot.

“Very shortly, we are fully owning five Special Purpose Vehicles as provided for in the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007.

“We are open to partnership with local and international investors in this regard and other areas of the economy.

“You can't find another state more conducive and business-friendly like Kwara, so l urge you to work with us.”

Earlier, the President of the NSEG, Dr AbdulRazaq Garba, said Nigeria is at its most critical time in terms of its mineral resources development and environmental sustainability.

Garba, who said that the country's minerals industry holds significant promise, however, said there were challenges confronting the industry.

He listed the challenges as “regulatory complexities, infrastructural limitations, funding gaps, and the need to bridge technological advancements with our traditional practices.”

He, however, said that despite the challenges, there had been noteworthy achievements.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Moses Rahman Popoola     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Ahman Pategi University     Ibrahim Orire     Omu Aran     Ayodele Shittu     Monthly Sanitation     Bello John Olanrewaju     Umar Saro     HICA     Kola Bukoye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Olatunji Ayeni     Alanamu     Abdulwahab Oba     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Ishaq Oloyede     ENetSuD     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Share     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Salary     Ramat Oganija     Yoruba     Lanre Jimoh     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     NIPR     Folaranmi Aro     National Information Technology Development Agency     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Binta Abubakar Mora     Kwasu     Idofin     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     MMWG     Na\'Allah     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Umar Adelodun     3MTT     Ado Ibrahim     Quareeb Islamic Association     Kwara State Fire Service     Usman Alkali Baba     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Makama Of Kaiama     Islamic Development Bank     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     African Democratic Congress     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Okin Malt     ANCOPPS     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Metro Park     Chikanda     New Nigeria People’s Party     Leke Ogungbe     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Idris Garuba     Oke Sunna     Bolaji Aladie     Maryam Ado Bayero     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     All Peoples Party     Ilorin International Airport     Mutawali     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Javed Khan     Apado     Yahaya Seriki     Moses Afolayan     Gambari     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Borgu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmutalib Shittu     Sayomi     Zara Umar     EndSARS     Gbemisola Saraki     Abraham Ojo     Okeose Christian Cementary     Tsaragi/Share     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Oluronke Adeyemi     Doyin Group     Moronfoye     Emir Of Yashikira     Razaq Atunwa     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Olaosebikan     Segun Abifarin     Forgo Battery     Reuben Paraje     Iyeru Grammar School     Maryam Nurudeen     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Inside Kwara     Pategi     Florence Saraki     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Lithium Deposit     Ibrahim Abiodun     Leke Ogungbe     Ojuekun     Falokun-Oja     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Minimum Wage     Turaki Of Ilorin     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Tunde Oyawoye     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Kazeem Oladepo     Isiaka Gold     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Raji AbdulRasaq     Oyin-Zubair     Quran     Agbarere     Rotimi Atere     Kanu Agabi     Split Diamond Interchange     Tunde Yusuf     Demola Banu     Yemi Sanni     Solomon Edojah     Woro     Oke-Oyi     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Gurei     Taofeek Ibraheem     Kwara     Senate     Ilorin Amusement Park     David Adesina     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Baba Idris     07039448763     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Admiralty Villa     Muazam Nayaya     Isaac Gbenle     Plat Technologies Limited     PharmAccess Foundation     Issa Oloruntogun     Sulaiman Gado     Isiaka Alikinla     Sabitiyu Grillo     Muslim Cementary