Dele Alake @AlakeDele

Today, I had the opportunity to be in Lado village, Udede Development Area, Nasarawa local government, Nasarawa State for the foundation stone laying ceremony for the factory that will process Lithium batteries, established by the Ganfeng Lithium Industry Limited.

I acknowledge the significance of this foundation stone laying ceremony for the 16,000 ton lithium battery processing facility because it aligns with the cardinal policy of the administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create wealth and employment opportunities for our young population through value addition in our extractive industry.

Under my supervision, I will prioritize value addition as a government policy for the mining sector.

I urge all stakeholders and potential investors to embrace this approach, as it will boost the economy and generate foreign exchange.

Rest assured, this administration will provide all the necessary support to make this factory a reality. It is without a doubt, a marketable and profitable venture.

Furthermore, I emphatically urge the community to foster a harmonious relationship with the company. This will result in mutual benefits for the community, the state, and the entire country. Constructive industrial development can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace.

Once the company is fully operational, it will provide employment for 2,500 locals and offer opportunities for capacity building.

I also commend the courage and enterprise of the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, for the actualization of this groundbreaking ceremony.

https://twitter.com/AlakeDele/status/1712582820797821338

Way to go

Previous threads.

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https://www.nairaland.com/7812633/fg-partner-nasarawa-state-local

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Ogun State To Provide Electric Okada For Public Transportation.
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President Bola Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Presidential CNG Initiative
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Way to go. We are on the right track on this. Time to force the west to do our bidding as well

. If you can’t come here to build industries instead of pillaging our resources and exporting them to your countries then forget it we won’t allow you access to what you are so much in need of period.

Jbleenk:
Way to go. We are on the right track on this. Time to force the west to do our bidding as well

. If you can’t come here to build industries instead of pillaging our resources and exporting them to your countries then forget it we won’t allow you access to what you are so much in need of period.

That's just it.
The day Africa wakes up from her slumber, that's the day the world will give us the respect we deserve.

Also this. Tesla wants to mine lithium in Nigeria, but Nigeria says that it will not give Tesla a mining license unless they set up a battery factory in Nigeria.


Tesla wants to mine Lithium in Nigeria: What are the hidden costs?
https://www.theafricareport.com/240607/tesla-wants-to-mine-lithium-in-nigeria-what-are-the-hidden-costs/

Fine move in the right direction. Hopefully, things are done right as regards execution and sustainability without politicians looking to cut corners.

The chief cornerstone?

Nice.

By the time the factory starts operations, battery we were buying for ₦200 will skyrocket to ₦500. Let's just keep importing biko

Something that will be abandon soon

I dearly pray this sees the.light of day and not wind up like most other faded dreams.

dominique:
By the time the factory starts operations, battery we were buying for ₦200 will skyrocket to ₦500. Let's just keep importing biko

And if we keep importing, we would keep on sending our forex out of the country.

It's time we attracted forex into the country, and created employment into the bargain. We can't keep on selling raw materials to others who would use them to make products that earn them far more than the raw materials we sell.

Rich countries are exporters of manufactured goods and services.

Yes, batteries may be expensive as a result, but then again, workers have to be paid well. Better it is Nigerian workers being paid well regardless of tribe.

naptu2:
Dele Alake @AlakeDele

https://twitter.com/AlakeDele/status/1712582820797821338

I welcome this development, which would invariably raise our contribution and revenue within the supply chain. But I do not believe what Nigeria is going to get is an actual Lithium Battery Factory.

The Ganfeng Lithium Group has a pretty large footprint around the world, however like all other Chinese entities involved in Lithium Battery production, it has confined its manufacturing bases to China ONLY.

The devil is always in the detail, so I do not accept Dele Alake's view here.

“I want to emphasise the fact that the era of exporting raw solid minerals from Nigeria is over. To further demonstrate our seriousness to stop the illegal export of our solid minerals, we are collaborating with the Customs to detect both major and minor raw materials from the ports.

“Your decision to set up a factory to make lithium batteries is a product of great wisdom. We will give you all the support that you need to turn this idea into reality because you have dared to enter into a terrain that others have been too scared to venture into, and I am convinced that my presence here will give you the boost to deliver this project according to specifications,” the minister said.

Source: https://punchng.com/fg-backs-250m-nasarawa-lithium-battery-factory/

My guess is that Nigeria will get some kind of precursor processing plant, where the lithium being shipped out to China gets refined to some degree from its extracted form. A lithium battery factory is no small undertaking, and the Chinese are not in the business of sharing their technology just yet

P.S: I will gladly tender an apology if anyone can prove me wrong.
Ganfeng Global Layout -- https://www.ganfenglithium.com/about3_en.html

Very good move. I must congratulate the FG. You can't talk about electric vehicle without lithium. While the American clown called Elon Musk (Tesla) wanted licence to mine...FG rejected his request.

Just like the French government who were mining uranium in Niger Republic... the US came through Tesla to mine our lithium. When i tell people that the West don't want Africa to develop, not ready to lift us out of poverty, will never transfer important technology to us but will go ahead to establish over 1000 military base in African territory. Probably where they train & supply terrorist with advanced weaponry to destablize Africa.


Thanks to the Chinese, these guys are bringing real investment to Africa. They will never give you conditions that are contrary to your culture & value. Like you must accept gay, LGBTV rights before we give you loan.

E sure me say, God took his time to bless Nigeria abundantly.... But he forgot to bring sane humans to inhabited the land.... Thereby causing blacks to migrate from different regions to settle here......

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Nice one.

Nasarawa is moving forward while ancient of days Ibadan remains stagnant and archaic.
No meaningful development can be said of backward shanties like Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti nor Ondo.

Nasarawa ahead ahead!

Bola on your mandate!

This one will take 100 years to be completed

Wow! This is amazing.
Crude Oil was Nigeria's saving grace during these fossil years.
Now Lithium is turning another savior going into the Electric years.

Nigeria is the Most Blessed Nation in the World
We've got the resources, we've got the Manpower.

JASONjnr:
E sure me say, God took his time to bless Nigeria abundantly.... But he forgot to bring sane humans to inhabited the land.... Thereby causing blacks to migrate from different regions to settle here......

This isn't a nice comment Sir, God does not FORGET

God bless Nigeria. Oya enemies of Naija, begin to wail 😂😂😂

Good morning everyone please am looking for Job in Abuja .🙏

Madness..
People are so foolish that all they seek for his monetary value of every thing not the health, environmental or humanitarian cost of those resource.
Have they for once did research on the health hazard of lithium mining ?
even the money can't solve it problem.
they shouting job creation like that's all what life required

I am more interested in opening ceremony and commission of project. we don see ground breaking ceremony taya for Nigeria and I hope this one reaches completion.

NIGERIA WAKE UP OOO

Highly commendable. Those haters of humanity the "666" sons and daughters of the beast called obidients won't still like this.

God bless Nigeria
God bless Tinubu
God bless every sane lovers of this country.
Thunder fire all amageldonians the hater of Nigeria.

Nigeria will rise!!!

The foreigners will be surprised that each time they want to do an investment in Africa (particularly Nigeria), they will first of all organize a ceremony ...I remember wike of rivers state, any day he paid people to sweep a market, he will televised it using heavy budget, he will also sing to entertain those in attendance and insult his political enemies...at the end, to total expenses for that ceremony may be equal, if not more than the cost of the project... At 2023, do we need to organize a ceremony because one Chinese company is coming to reap us of our lithium?

Nice one

Spendthrift32:
I pray they finish this work fast and create more opportunities for us researchers in Nigeria

time will tell. they might just abandon it along the line and use the rise in dollar as an excuse just as many other abandoned projects in recent times.