Tinubu pushes for value addition with lithium plant commissioning

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria must move beyond exporting raw minerals to building a globally competitive value-added mining industry.
He stated this while commissioning the Diamond New Energy lithium processing project in Nasarawa State.
The president, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the project reflects growing investor confidence in Nigeria’s economy and the ongoing reforms of the Tinubu administration.
He described it as a major milestone in the country’s drive for economic diversification.
President Tinubu said Nigeria must move beyond exporting raw mineral resources and focus on processing, manufacturing and value addition to create ...