Director of the Minerals and Miners Heart (MMC), Dr. Consolation Asokoro-Ogaji, on Friday mentioned no nation would develop solely by exporting its uncooked supplies.
She additionally emphasised the significance of exporting value-added merchandise relatively than uncooked supplies to create wealth.
Asokoro-Ogaji made this recognized whereas deploying consultants and specialists in mineral processing and equipment manufacturing in London to facilitate negotiations for Nigerian artisanal mining firms and state governments.
She defined that MMC goals to contribute to the continued efforts to supply younger mining firms and artisanal miners with the chance to immediately take part in mineral processing and obtain coaching by mentorship and internship applications.
She mentioned: “MMC’s mentorship and internship program goals to bridge the talents hole within the strong minerals sector. Industrialization is the quickest path to prosperity and world relevance.
“Benefiting from minerals within the nation is a successful strategy versus importing human sources or exporting pure sources.
“No nation develops by exporting its uncooked supplies. That’s the gateway to poverty and mediocrity. The export of value-added merchandise is a freeway to wealth creation and we should frequently look inward and construct capabilities on this course, whether or not at management stage, administration stage or operational stage.
“The personal sector stays the engine of financial progress as enshrined in Nigeria's growth insurance policies and plans. We drive the method based mostly on the enabling atmosphere supplied by the federal authorities's ministries, companies and state governments.
“The MMC strategy is delicate to social and environmental components whereas making certain financial aims are met for the businesses and state governments we work with.”
She famous that the MMC works with federal authorities ministries, companies and state governments, with a deal with social and environmental components.
