President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, urged leaders of Western Australia’s solid minerals industry to invest their resources, skills, expertise and technology in the development of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, saying that his administration was ready to implement policies, programmes and projects to ensure rapid development of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector in the next four years. He added that it the move was part of plans to create more job opportunities for the country’s young people.
“You are well known for solid minerals and you will find a lot to do in Nigeria,” he stated, while dining with the Australian businessmen.
He also assured the gathering that his administration has “the political will and commitment to fully implement all the regulatory reforms required to facilitate the entrance of more investors into Nigeria’s mining sector”.