Pay more attention to Solid mineral expert urges Nigeria govt

Alhaji Abdullahi Danchina, Bauchi Managing Director, Solid Unit Nigeria Ltd has advised the Federal Government to pay more attention to the exploration of solid minerals deposits across the country. Danchina, who is, the CEO of a Jos-based mining company, also advised government to pay similar attention to the agricultural sector to boost the nation’s revenue base.
“The total dependence on the oil sector is not good for the economy; we must diversify if we are to survive as a nation,’’ Danchina said in Jos. He noted that the country was blessed with different types of solid minerals deposits, but lamented that the sector had suffered much neglect by successive administrations. “Out of the 36 states in the country, there is no state that has less than 20 types of solid minerals deposits.’’ He listed some of the minerals to include gold, iron-ore, columbite, tantalite, gypsum, uranium, tin talc and granite, among others.