Tinubu urges African countries to end raw mineral exports, deepen value addition
<p>President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the exploitation of the continent’s mineral resources and ensure greater value is derived from them through local processing and industrial development.</p>
<p>The president made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the African Minerals Strategy Group (<strong><a href="https://africamineralsgroup.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AMSG</a></strong>) at the State House in Abuja.</p>
<p>AMSG is a forum of African ministers responsible for mining and solid minerals. President Tinubu serves as the group’s Grand Patron, while Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, chairs the organisation.</p>
<p>Addressing the delegation, the president said that African countries must strengthen their bargaining power in the global minerals market and stop exporting raw materials without meaningful benefits to their economies.</p>
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<p>“What we should do is avoid bureaucracy and deceit; we must put an end to exploitation,” Mr Tinubu said.</p>
<p>“The rest of the world won’t mind if your country is a cesspit of dams and rubbish and excavates your raw materials without giving value.”</p>
<p>According to him, Africa’s mineral wealth should be used to drive industrialisation, create jobs and improve living standards across the continent.</p>
