Says it will help to generate revenue and create employment
Benjamin Nwude, the National President of the Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers, on Sunday, said that the development of the solid minerals sector will help diversify the nation?s economy.
Nwude, who made the call in Ilorin while delivering a speech at the 47th council meeting of the society, said the diversification of the country?s economy from oil would help the country to generate revenue, increase employment opportunities and also increase the production of the solid minerals sector.
He urged all stakeholders to contribute towards the development of the solid minerals sector as part of the initiative to diversify the Nigerian economy.
?President Goodluck Jonathan is advocating the diversification of the economy and the solid minerals sector as a very important area that we can focus and expand the activities of the industry and thereby generate more revenue and employment, as well as increase the production of the minerals in this sector,? he said.
Nwude called on the Federal Government to provide good infrastructure in order to attract more investment in the minerals sector, and also to reduce the cost of doing business in the country.
