There are nearly three billion {3,000,000,000}
tonnes of indicated reserves in 17 identified
coalfields and over 600 million tonnes of
proven reserves in Nigeria. Some of the states
where coal has been discovered in
commercial quantity include Enugu, Benue,
Kogi and Plateau States, respectively.

Coal could solve the employment and electricity problems we currently facing though lack of funds for maintenance and investment are the major constraints.

isn't there a way shares could be sold/bought by the public in other to gather capital or something to help this industry?

it could be revive,..depend on the tym of govt. all d same FTC....

Since the biggest coal mines are in Enugu and Kogi, you can be sure just based on the location of this resource, there will be no effort to develop it.

If the coal were in Katsina or Kaduna, by now Nigeria will be exporting tons of coal.

Why not plant groundnut and cocoa?

well it's possible but don't expect them to touch the one in enugu because the government will see it as helping the igbo 's since the un-written rule is keep them under develop by thunder by fire