Edo produced 3.7m tons of solid mineral products in 2021, says Obaseki

The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that the state produced a total of 3.7 million tons of solid mineral products in 2021.

Obaseki disclosed this during a two-day solid minerals stakeholders’ meeting themed “Addressing the Gaps in the Mineral Sector of Edo State,” organized in Benin City, by the Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas in conjunction with the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

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Represented by the Edo State Commissioner for Finance, Joseph Eboigbe, Governor Obaseki said Edo ranked sixth in solid minerals output before his administration, but with improvement in the business environment, the state has scaled up to the fourth position.

“The mineral production statistics 2021 released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that Edo State achieved a combined output of 3.7 million tons of mineral products and we believe we can do better.

“As a state government, we are well aware of the provisions of the constitution, the Nigerian Mineral and Mining Act of 2007 and other relevant regulations governing the mining sector with respect to roles of the Federal and State governments. It should be emphasized that there are opportunities that fall within the concurrent jurisdiction.”