The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has expressed a strong commitment to revitalizing the nation’s economy through strategic global mining partnerships, focusing on driving economic growth, promoting investment, and encouraging innovation.
Doris Uzoka-Anite, the Minister of State for Finance, led the charge at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she highlighted Nigeria’s vast resource wealth and the country’s readiness to collaborate with global partners.
Speaking at the forum, Uzoka-Anite emphasised Nigeria’s rich resource base and the government’s renewed focus on innovation, sustainability, and investment.
“With our rich resource base and a renewed focus on innovation, sustainability, and investment, we are positioning Nigeria as a leader in the global minerals and energy landscape,” she said.
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She invited global investors to explore the immense opportunities within Nigeria’s mining and energy sectors.
The Future Minerals Forum, which is the world’s leading platform for shaping the future of minerals, brought together over 14,000 participants from 178 countries, including government leaders, industry experts, and innovators.
The forum provided an ideal platform for the Nigerian delegation, led by Uzoka-Anite and Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, to present Nigeria as an attractive destination for global investment in the mining sector.
The forum’s significance was underscored by Nigeria’s focus on fostering partnerships that align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to diversify the economy and enhance growth.
Through its participation, Nigeria demonstrated its openness to business and its readiness to collaborate with global partners in the mining, energy, and innovation sectors.
During the forum, Uzoka-Anite engaged in high-level discussions with the Saudi Governor for the General Authority for Foreign Trade and paid a courtesy visit to the Saudi Vice Minister for Finance.
She also met with industry leaders at the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, presenting Nigeria’s mining sector as a prime destination for investment.
A collaborative session with the Saudi Ministry of Energy and key stakeholders, including energy expert Wale Tinubu, focused on partnership opportunities in energy and mining.
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These discussions helped to strengthen economic ties between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, highlighting Nigeria’s position as a partner of choice in both sectors.
The Nigerian delegation’s engagements at the Future Minerals Forum marked a significant step in the country’s efforts to drive economic growth through mining partnerships, with a clear message to global investors: Nigeria is ready to unlock the immense opportunities in the mining sector.
FG said it remained steadfast in its commitment to fostering partnerships that encourage investment, innovation, and collaboration, and continues to invite global investors to partner with Nigeria in harnessing the untapped potential of its mineral resources.
