President Bola Tinubu has pledged to increase funding to the solid mineral development sector. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake conveyed the message in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the mineral week recently.
Tinubu said the fund will be used to embark on very significant steps that the country needs
According to him, the federal government would invest heavily in big data generation that would enable investors, both local and foreign, make informed decisions and judgement on areas where they want to operate.
He said the government is rejigging the security architecture on ground and it’s going to be an intersection agency structure with a large dose of technology to ensure that those that are genuinely licensed would have a very peaceful environment to operate.
Meanwhile,Vice President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria will leverage it’s relationship with China to adopt programmes that would improve the country’s digital space, among other benefits.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Stanley Nkwocha quoted the Vice President as assuring member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative of Nigeria’s readiness to collaborate with the group and other emerging markets to bring about a positive shift in the growth and development of the global economies.
