By joshua Kogi Solid Minerals Commissioner, Engr. Gegu Engages Minister Dele Alake on Mining Development at Ghana Event
The Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engr. Abubakar Bashir Gegu, has held a strategic discussion with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, on the sidelines of an international mining event in Ghana.
The engagement, which took place during the event, focused on strengthening collaboration between the Federal Government and Kogi State in harnessing the state’s vast solid mineral potentials for economic growth and job creation.
Sources at the meeting disclosed that Engr. Gegu briefed the Minister on ongoing reforms and initiatives being undertaken by the Kogi State Government under Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to reposition the solid minerals sector, sanitize mining operations, and attract responsible investors.
The Commissioner was said to have highlighted Kogi’s comparative advantage as a state blessed with over 20 solid minerals in commercial quantity, including iron ore, coal, limestone, gold, dolomite and marble, and stressed the need for deeper federal support in exploration, value addition and community development.
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, commended Kogi State for its proactive approach to mining governance and assured of the Ministry’s readiness to work with resource-rich states like Kogi to actualize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda of making solid minerals a major driver of national revenue.
The interaction underscored the growing recognition of Kogi as a key player in Nigeria’s mining renaissance and the commitment of the state government to leverage partnerships for sustainable development of its mineral resources.
Both officials agreed on the need for sustained synergy to ensure that mining benefits host communities, improves revenue, and contributes to national economic diversification.