Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said Tuesday that the government is committed to the promotion of the solid mineral sector in the country.

Mr Adegbite disclosed this at the pre-press briefing of the 6th edition of the annual Nigerian Mining Week in Abuja.

He explained that the government has “been putting all its political will and weight behind the promotion of the sector and the event to gather investors, mining houses, thought leaders, innovators and disruptors.” According to him, the sector is well positioned to support supply chain diversification as well as the security of supply on a global scale.

Source: Premium Times