Alake: Nasarawa Has Joined States Earning over N1bn Monthly from Solid Minerals Royalties

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has disclosed that Nasarawa State has joined the league of states earning over N1 billion monthly in the Federation Account accruing from solid minerals royalties. The minister disclosed this at the weekend when he led a delegation of the National Council of Mining and Solid Minerals Development on a courtesy call on the state Governor, Abdullahi Sule, in the Government House, Lafia. The National Council of the Mining and Solid Minerals Development was in Nasarawa State to intimate Governor Sule on its forth coming sixth national council summit scheduled to hold in Lafia. Represented by the Director-General of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Obadiah Nkom, Alake maintained that Governor Sule's contribution in the Renewed Hope Agenda in the minerals sector could not be over emphasised. He said: "Nasarawa State is an investment heaven for solid minerals and other businesses to strive, because of the business enabling climate of Governor Sule's administration's policies and programmes. "One other results as evidence in Nasarawa State is that the state is joining the league of states earning about N1 billion in the Federation Account accruing from solid minerals royalties." In his remark, Governor Sule thanked the Minister of Solid Minerals Development for his willingness to work with the various states. He said: "Today you have brought in a new dimension to the partnership between the various states, communities where these minerals are sited and the ministry. This is what we have been looking for.