The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, DELE ALAKE has reaffirmed the decision of the Federal government to diversify from hydrocarbon to make the minerals sector a major contributor to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP).

ALAKE stated this in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Miners Association of Nigeria.

While commending the Association for its suggestive recommendations and consistent role in organizing the Mining Week, the Minister said that Nigeria has been operating mono- a mono-cultural economy for long noting that the shift to solid minerals is overdue. 

He also emphasized that the Ministry is committed to making requisite policies that will sanitize and rejig the regulatory framework to make it more conducive for local and foreign investors to play.