[b]In a move to plug the shortfall in federal allocation which has rendered many state governments incapacitated, the six states in Southwest Nigeria have commenced cooperation on exploration of solid minerals in the region.

Representatives of the states gathered at the Cocoa House, Ibadan yesterday to develop a model on how best to explore the several solid minerals in their states to generate revenue, create employment and create more wealth for the people of the region.

They gathered on the platform of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission which organized the roundtable.

Analyzing the solid mineral deposits across the region and how best to explore them for the development of the region, the facilitator, Prof. Gbenga Okunlola, identified at least, 10 mineral deposits of commercial value which the region can explore.

The several mineral deposits, according to Okunlola include gold, tar sand, glass sand, construction sand, clay, oil and gas, limestone, granite, phosphate, gypsum, bitumen and silimanite. Others are dimension stone, gemstone, marble, aquamarine, tantalic, feldspar, tourmaline, emerald, quartz, syenite and topaz.

In his presentation entitled: “Strategic Engagement Document for Repositioning the Solid Minerals Sector in South West Nigeria,” Okunlola, who is a professor of Geology at the University of Ibadan, urged the region to develop a model to explore the minerals with a view to repositioning Southwest for self-sustenance.

He identified obstacles to the idea to include lack of funding, lack of clear-cut optimization model, misplacement and underutilization of capacity and lack of regional cooperation.

But he challenged the state governments to embrace regional model of intervention. If undertaken, Okunlola pointed out that the move will translate to establishment of exploration and mining companies, enable government enter into joint ventures with miners, adding that it will allow states share the risks and achieve better results.

The expert urged states to look away from the clamour for amendment of the solid minerals law to enable states acquire licence, saying only regional cooperation and stability are needed in the sector to attract investors into the sector for regional development.

The Director General of the commission, Mr Dipo Famakinwa, said the effort has become pertinent in view of the dwindling oil revenue.

He said: “We really don’t have a choice than to continue to see how we can move together to optimize the resources within our region. But the political will and the required coalition to move on and many of those things need to be put together[/b].”

crestedaguiyi:
Mtchew, they have not began, they are only making plans which is what this administration know best .plan without action

crestedaguiyi:
Mtchew, they have not began, they are only making plans which is what this administration know best .plan without action

crestedaguiyi:
Jonathan is light years ahead of BUhari in many things.

APC is yet to congratulate Dickson, that is not the spirit of sportsmanship

Buhari is yet to obey any court order but APC puppets expect tompolo to obey court orders.

anybody can die because of Buharis ambition but Jonathan clearly proved that his ambition is not worth the blood of anybody.

Under Jonathan no Nigerian went on self exile but in 8 months under Buhari, many are on exile including dikko. muazu and others.

Under Jonathan EFCC did not hound anybody as they were instructed to finish their investigation before arresting and charging people to court but under Buhari, EFCC are arresting people before carrying out investigation.

Buhari has never won an award that is well known but Jonathan is wining awards every now and then including yesterday

aresa:
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^^^^^^^^^ Typical IPoD and village wailer ramblings...

crestedaguiyi:


Zombie, did I lie.

Planning to do a thing and actually doing it are 2 different things .

aresa:



Olodo IPoD zombie calling other people zombie. Have you looked in the mirror lately?

You did not lie because you did exactly what wailers and village IPoDs do, you show up with your idiotic and unintelligent ipod nonsense..

And what are they doing in your villages? Nothing.


Useless people..

crestedaguiyi:
Mtchew, they have not began, they are only making plans which is what this administration know best .plan without action

crestedaguiyi:


You are really imbecilic, parasitic and idiotic .

Why create a thread with title contradicting the content and yet expect people to ignore you . anu mpama wake up

Omonigeriarere:


And how has your last administration actualize this for the past sixteen years if I may ask? Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.

crestedaguiyi:


Zombie, did I lie.

Planning to do a thing and actually doing it are 2 different things .

Gbawe:


You guys are simply pathetic and incorrigible haters
When has implementation phase (doing it as you crudely put it) ever occurred without the equally important planning phase? In the haste to contribute a negative comment you only make a fool of yourself. The house you live in was planned before it was built. The builders cannot just get to the site and start building without guiding plans.

Gbawe:


You guys are simply pathetic and incorrigible haters
When has implementation phase (doing it as you crudely put it) ever occurred without the equally important planning phase? In the haste to contribute a negative comment you only make a fool of yourself. The house you live in was planned before it was built. The builders cannot just get to the site and start building without guiding plans.

Pwayne2016:
Wich mineral?? Fanta or Coke??
Coz the Last time i checked no Mineral resources exist in the whole Yoloba land,even the Small cup oil they have was stolen from Edos

Gbawe:


You guys are simply pathetic and incorrigible haters
When has implementation phase (doing it as you crudely put it) ever occurred without the equally important planning phase? In the haste to contribute a negative comment you only make a fool of yourself. The house you live in was planned before it was built. The builders cannot just get to the site and start building without guiding plans and only a m0r0n will dismiss the pivotal importance of a putting a plan in place for what one wishes to do or achieve.

Antivirus92:
These yoloba people keep deceiving themselves. Has osun paid her workers? What of ekitti that is borrowing money up and down?. How abt oyo and ogun?. Do they expect aresa and co to start tilling the soil on empty stomach?

Gbawe:


You guys are simply pathetic and incorrigible haters
When has implementation phase (doing it as you crudely put it) ever occurred without the equally important planning phase? In the haste to contribute a negative comment you only make a fool of yourself. The house you live in was planned before it was built. The builders cannot just get to the site and start building without guiding plans and only a m0r0n will dismiss the pivotal importance of a putting a plan in place for what one wishes to do or achieve.

crestedaguiyi:


Onuku, I have seen your post,ngwa go suck your mamas boobs.

You seem to be too dull of late so much that you do t know the difference plan to begin and began .

I pity for you and your fellow zombies

Analyzing the solid mineral deposits across the region and how best to explore them for the development of the region, the facilitator, Prof. Gbenga Okunlola, identified at least, 10 mineral deposits of commercial value which the region can explore.

aresa:



lmao... So, Osun must pay workers and ekiti must stop borrowing before you tap our resources and prepare for a better tomorrow?

You people come up with the dumbest and the most idiotic nonsense ever..


Who did this to you shallow, empty and unintelligent people? Something very very bad must be in the water you people's drink

aresa:








You don't have to dig ground to explore, exploration starts from analysis and investigation of what to extract.

Analyzing and exploring your options is the beginning of extraction.

You are obviously confusing yourself with the word exploration simply because you have zero capacity to read and comprehend basic English words and meaning.

I'd agree with you if the word used in the article was extraction, but obviously, they used exploration.

This is how many of you unintelligent IPoDs and villagers fail WAEC...