Kwara reiterates commitment to mining to boost IGR
Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitments to ensure productive opportunities for potential and existing solid minerals operators, Artisinal miners and exporters in mining practices to boost internal revenue generation in the state.
Dr Alabi Afees Abolore, the state commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, made this known on Tuesday at a stakeholders forum tagged “Accessing Financial Opportunities for Solid Minerals Export Competitiveness,” at Elite Tranquil Hotel, Ilorin, the State Capital.
Dr Abolore who was the special guest at the event, said the programme was aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by the mining sector in terms of financial accessibility, as well as potential solutions and opportunities, for growth, adding that globally, the mining sector remains capital intensive, which also comes with risks.
He advised stakeholders to form themselves into cooperative groups, in order to ease their financial sustainability in the business, in terms of loan accessibility.
In her remarks the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEC), Mrs Nonye Ayeni affirmed that the event is in line with the Council’s mantra, an initiative designed to enhance the increase in volume and value of exports, for revenue and economic sustainability.
Mrs Ayeni stressed further that the stakeholders forum will ensure that more business with capacity to perform in line with international standards are exploited, to benefit the state and miners as well.
She pledged the Council’s Commitments towards enhancing the Value-Chain of Solid Minerals sector, for global markets, Establishment of Solid Clusters among others.
