President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake have been commended for their efforts at projecting that the mining sector is capable of generating more employment opportunities and income for the nation than the oil and gas sector.

This was contained in a press statement by Kayode Ogunbunmi, Editorial Director of The Miners Communications Ltd.

Ogunbunmi said: Hitherto, efforts and attention of the previous administrations have been on oil and gas, but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Alake have opened the eyes of Nigerians and indeed the whole world to the reality that the mining sector is capable of generating more income for the nation than oil and gas.

He quoted Mikail Mumuni, Managing Director of The Miners Communications Ltd as saying that Africa is blessed with many mineral resources and it has no reason to be poor if these resources are properly harnessed.

Nigeria is already taking the lead in this regard with the various innovative steps being.

Taken by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake.

You will equally agree with me that the Minister has given a lot of visibility to the mining sector since he came on board more than any of his predecessors in that Ministry.

The mining sector directly and through its value chain also has the capacity to provide sustainable employment for the teaming population of Nigerian youths more than any other sector.

Nigeria, for example, has one of the best and highest grades of lithium in the world. The comprehensive data of the pattern and quantity of mineral deposit and other materials are available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for anyone interested in establishing lithium and other mining companies in Nigeria.

Lithium has the lowest density of all metals. Its most important use is in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras and electric vehicles. Lithium is also used in some non-rechargeable batteries for things like heart pacemakers, toys and clocks.

As valuable as lithium is, it is just one the vast mineral resources that Nigeria is blessed with. So, you can see that Nigerians are greatly indebted to President Tinubu and Dr Dele Alake for the deserved attention they are giving to the Solid Minerals sector.