Sokoto State to Collaborate with Investors to Tap into Mineral Resources

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The Sokoto State government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with local and foreign investors to exploit the abundant solid minerals in the state, particularly phosphate mineral resources around Dange-Shuni Local Government Area. According to Isa Tanbagarka, the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, the partnership will enable the state to tap into the potential of mineral resources for its socio-economic development. The state government is committed to harness and utilise the resources efficiently, with a goal of making solid minerals the next economic power house in the state and the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Sokoto State government will collaborate with local and foreign investors to exploit the solid minerals in the state, particularly phosphate mineral resources around Dange-Shuni Local Government Area.
  • The partnership aims to enable the state to tap into the potential of mineral resources for its socio-economic development.
  • The state government is committed to harness and utilise the resources efficiently, with a goal of making solid minerals the next economic power house in the state and the country.
  • Governor Ahmad Aliyu's administration's nine-point agenda is the guiding principle for the state's economic development efforts.
  • The state government is urging traditional rulers to be fully involved in the mining process, noting that they have knowledge of the terrain and can provide valuable insights.
  • A team of experts from a consortium, 'Solid Minerals Development Funds,' led by Exploration Manager Sheikh Mukhtar, visited the state to seek partnership and consent from the government.

Statistics:

  • The state government aims to make solid minerals the next economic power house in the state and the country.
  • The partnership will enable the state to tap into the potential of mineral resources for its socio-economic development.
  • The state government is committed to harness and utilise the resources efficiently.

Sources:

  • Interview with Isa Tanbagarka, Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Sokoto State

This article was sourced from news reports of the visit made by a team from 'Solid Minerals Development Funds,' led by Sheikh Mukhtar, to Sokoto State.