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No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by rolchi(m): 9:46pm On May 24, 2016 |
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, told potential investors in April that a single local government in his state has more gold than the entirety of South Africa. But a research carried out by Africa Check, a project of AFP Foundation, has punctured that claim, saying the governor has no data to substantiate his assertion. Opening the two-day Kadun Investment Summit last month, el-Rufai said: “On solid minerals, you’ve seen the presentation [of] the minerals we have in Kaduna, but they missed out a very important mineral: gold. “We’ve just confirmed that Kaduna state, indeed Birnin Gwari local government alone, has more gold than South Africa. This is proven, this is verifiable; we have all the data and we are collaborating with the federal ministry of solid minerals [development].” Africa Check said it “sought to get hold of spokesman Samuel Arwuan to ask for the data El Rufai had based his claim on, but Arwuan neither took calls nor responded to text messages”. “Eventually, we dialled from a UK-based number and then Arwuan personally called back after missing the call. But he hung up immediately on hearing the reason for the call,” Africa Check said. EXCERPTS FROM THE RESEARCH: Thomas Yager, country specialist for Nigeria and South Africa at the United States Geological Survey, a US government agency, explained to Africa Check that reserves refer to the mineral deposits that can be mined economically at a specific time. Resources include the reserves but also deposits that would be too expensive to extract at the time. And it is unclear which El Rufai was referring to. Data on Nigerian gold is hard to track down Official statistics on gold thought to exist in underground in Nigeria are not readily available. The Nigerian Mining Corporation, established in October 1972 as the statutory body charged with undertaking mining activities, is based in Jos, a four-hour drive from Kaduna. But it has long since been inactive, with most government attention going to the oil and gas sector. A 2010 report by the ministry of solid minerals showed that Nigeria’s gold production totalled about 6 tonnes since the 1930s. Figures from the US Geological Survey’s 2016 Mineral Commodity Summaries put the production volume for South Africa in 2014 at 152 tonnes and the quantity of reserves at 6,000 tonnes – the 3rd highest in the world after Australia and Russia. Nigeria’s minister of solid minerals development between 2006 and 2007 and now professor of law at the University of Arizona, Leslye Obiora, told Africa Check: “While I was in office, we certainly had objective evidence suggesting Nigeria’s considerable potential gold deposits. However, the scientific research to buttress the findings and map out specific details was still ongoing at the end of my tenure.” Yinka Oyebode, spokesman for current minister Kayode Fayemi, told Africa Check: “We are gathering data to recalculate the quantity of gold deposits present in Nigeria so I cannot categorically state the amount present now. The minister has made it a priority to get things up to date and collaborate with the state governments in the exploitation of mineral resources including that of gold across the Kaduna-Nasarawa belt.” Conclusion: No available data shows that Kaduna state has more gold than South Africa The governor of Kaduna state in Nigeria, Nasir El-Rufai, claimed that it is “proven” and “verifiable” that his region has more gold than South Africa, for a long time the world’s top producer. However, his spokesman did not respond to queries asking for this proof and neither did the Nigerian government have data at hand. Until El-Rufai shows us “all the data” that proves his statement, it remains simply a claim and an unlikely one at that. The suggestion that the claim is verifiable is, itself, incorrect. Source: https://www.thecable.ng/africa-check-el-rufai-no-data-shows-kaduna-gold-south-africa 4 Likes
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by VulgarVulvas: 9:53pm On May 24, 2016 |
APC lying 419ers 67 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by baddo11(m): 10:05pm On May 24, 2016 |
U knw politicians cn easily lie without shame 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by WilliamsNedd: 10:07pm On May 24, 2016 |
Hell fire has spoken. 2 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by WilliamsNedd: 10:07pm On May 24, 2016 |
Liars everywhere. God where are you 25 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by ckmayoca: 10:17pm On May 24, 2016 |
Rapture oh!!! |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by tuzeriouz(m): 11:37pm On May 24, 2016 |
foreign direct investors are fully aware that Nigeria is more an oil and gas destination than solid minerals. This claim t is likened to a student who is unable to defend a thesis. 3 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by bukynkwuenu: 8:14am On May 25, 2016 |
.d midget has been lying before his conception....wo takes him serious 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by DailyPost: 8:14am On May 25, 2016 |
.... so na true 2 Likes
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by ORACLE1975(m): 8:14am On May 25, 2016 |
What? |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by wayne4loan: 8:14am On May 25, 2016 |
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by antontech(m): 8:15am On May 25, 2016 |
anoda calamity leader 1 Like |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Zaikon(m): 8:15am On May 25, 2016 |
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by MadCow1: 8:16am On May 25, 2016 |
E Pain me.. |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by RichYoungNigga: 8:16am On May 25, 2016 |
Nigeria don't even have gold. |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by docjuli(m): 8:17am On May 25, 2016 |
Can you imagine Africa Check said it “sought to get hold of spokesman Samuel Arwuan to ask for the data El Rufai had based his claim on, but Arwuan neither took calls nor responded to text messages”. “Eventually, we dialled from a UK-based number and then Arwuan personally called back after missing the call. But he hung up immediately on hearing the reason for the call,” Africa Check said. 29 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by hucienda: 8:17am On May 25, 2016 |
Lies and APC... twins. 9 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Oche211(m): 8:18am On May 25, 2016 |
Whn u talk too much, u'll always want to look for ways to spice up ur speech. Na there lie dey take enter. 2 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Nobody: 8:19am On May 25, 2016 |
And one ZULU animal was insulting us yesterday! |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Firefire(m): 8:20am On May 25, 2016 |
APC lies going international. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Nobody: 8:20am On May 25, 2016 |
What's the relevance of this news? If you need gold bring ur tools and start mining, data this data dat wont create economic value. 1 Like |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Nobody: 8:20am On May 25, 2016 |
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by darasmite222(m): 8:20am On May 25, 2016 |
Ifffffa hear.. |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by YourFatherYansh: 8:20am On May 25, 2016 |
PMB went international saying the country is broke which brought him bashings from all quarter saying he was selling the country in bad light.... . . El rufai went international saying his state has more gold than south Africa, a move to woo investors and is receiving bashing 4 being economical with the truth... . One thing I know is treat all part of ur towel with all fairness cos the part u use in cleaning ur anus 2day might be use to clean ur face tomorrow. ... 3 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by Acidosis(m): 8:21am On May 25, 2016 |
The robotic midget is just doing what he knows best... He's born to lie. 9 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by shamsuRana(m): 8:21am On May 25, 2016 |
EL rufai. |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by EriggaPaperboi: 8:22am On May 25, 2016 |
This government is nothing but a huge joke. For More text apc to 419. Karachikas 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by tonio2wo: 8:22am On May 25, 2016 |
RichYoungNigga:Nigeria have gold!, a lot sef for commercial mining but all the site have been hijacked by northern elite who mine this illegally without remitting a dime to national coffers. Just as they hijacked most of the oil blocks. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by bright007(f): 8:22am On May 25, 2016 |
This confirms that all APC members have a leing gene in their DNA. From Buharry(minister of Recession), Fashole( minister of rocket science and advanced darkness), Osunbade( mere commissioner), Lai Mohammed ( Minister of Propaganda and false information ) to Tinubu( Minister of Hypocrisy).... 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by mikeapollo: 8:22am On May 25, 2016 |
Nigerians like to tell lies and deceive themselves into believing what is not! There is no state in Nigeria that has Gold in commercial quantity! None. All the talk about gold in Osun, Kaduna etc are pure lies. Gold is not mineral resource that can lie fallow, idle or be hidden. If you have it, investors will rush down automatically. We know the countries that have gold in real commercial quantities...Ghana, South Africa etc 2 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by tonio2wo: 8:24am On May 25, 2016 |
mikeapollo:You think so? Or u know so? 2 Likes |
Re: No Data Shows Kaduna Has Gold More Than South Africa by pretydiva(f): 8:24am On May 25, 2016 |
See falling of hand |
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