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Governor Ododo Unveils Mining Equipment as Kogi Secures 15 Mining Licenses

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has officially unveiled the state’s new mining equipment as he announced the acquisition of fifteen mining license by the government.

Governor Ododo made the announcement during the official unveiling of the state's new mining equipment at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja on Friday.

He said the unveiling of the equipment and acquisition of licenses will officially launch Kogi into the league of states taking advantage of solid minerals development, and marked the beginning of a new phase in the state's economic transformation.

The Governor assured that the 15 mining licenses will boost the state's solid minerals development sector.

Ododo also noted that Kogi State is blessed with vast mineral deposits, including gold, lithium, limestone, coal among over 30 other solid minerals in commercial quantities which remain largely untapped.

“This is a strategic move to harness our natural resources and reduce our reliance on federal allocations. The 15 licenses secured will allow Kogi to begin large-scale exploration and mining, ensuring sustainable economic growth,” the Governor stated.

He further emphasized that the state is committed to creating job opportunities and improving the livelihoods of its people through mining, noting that the equipment will facilitate the efficient extraction of resources.

The Governor reaffirmed that Kogi State is poised to become a key player in Nigeria’s mining industry, adding that the state is committed to tapping into the full potential of its natural resources and has chosen to shape its own future through the mining initiative to boost internally generated revenue rather than relying on federal allocations.

“We are ready to harness the full potential of our natural resources. Kogi will no longer wait for federal allocations but will take its future into its own hands through this mining initiative,” he added.

In his remarks, the commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Engr. Bashiru Gegu, shared the state's vision for the mining sector, describing it as a key revenue-generating sector.

He outlined the need for robust policies, equipment, and mining licenses to effectively tap into the solid minerals development sector.

“Being a major player in the mining sector requires equipment, laws, and policies. We are prepared to meet these requirements," he stated.

The Commissioner confirmed that the Kogi State government, through the Kogi State Solid Mineral Processing Company Limited had already secured 15 mining licenses, a step he noted will allow the state to begin solid mineral exploration immediately.

Ismaila Isah

Special Adviser on Media to the Governor

April 11th, 2025

He unveils two tippers that are already common.

What a joke

I support what he's doing

Amoto94:
Governor Ododo Unveils Mining Equipment as Kogi Secures 15 Mining Licenses

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has officially unveiled the state’s new mining equipment as he announced the acquisition of fifteen mining license by the government.

Governor Ododo made the announcement during the official unveiling of the state's new mining equipment at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja on Friday.

He said the unveiling of the equipment and acquisition of licenses will officially launch Kogi into the league of states taking advantage of solid minerals development, and marked the beginning of a new phase in the state's economic transformation.

The Governor assured that the 15 mining licenses will boost the state's solid minerals development sector.

Ododo also noted that Kogi State is blessed with vast mineral deposits, including gold, lithium, limestone, coal among over 30 other solid minerals in commercial quantities which remain largely untapped.

“This is a strategic move to harness our natural resources and reduce our reliance on federal allocations. The 15 licenses secured will allow Kogi to begin large-scale exploration and mining, ensuring sustainable economic growth,” the Governor stated.

He further emphasized that the state is committed to creating job opportunities and improving the livelihoods of its people through mining, noting that the equipment will facilitate the efficient extraction of resources.

The Governor reaffirmed that Kogi State is poised to become a key player in Nigeria’s mining industry, adding that the state is committed to tapping into the full potential of its natural resources and has chosen to shape its own future through the mining initiative to boost internally generated revenue rather than relying on federal allocations.

“We are ready to harness the full potential of our natural resources. Kogi will no longer wait for federal allocations but will take its future into its own hands through this mining initiative,” he added.

In his remarks, the commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Engr. Bashiru Gegu, shared the state's vision for the mining sector, describing it as a key revenue-generating sector.

He outlined the need for robust policies, equipment, and mining licenses to effectively tap into the solid minerals development sector.

“Being a major player in the mining sector requires equipment, laws, and policies. We are prepared to meet these requirements," he stated.

The Commissioner confirmed that the Kogi State government, through the Kogi State Solid Mineral Processing Company Limited had already secured 15 mining licenses, a step he noted will allow the state to begin solid mineral exploration immediately.

Ismaila Isah

Special Adviser on Media to the Governor

April 11th, 2025

Very good! Congratulations. 15 licences? Yahaya Bello Licence, Ododo License and ...mention them? Anyway, we congratulate Kogi, let the money be for Kogi development. Don't use from the money to pay school fees of your children. More prosperity to the state and individual

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Tippers??

When will the FG permit Niger Delta states to mine their oil?

Shameful leaders go and see Burkina Faso and come back

Spit

Kogi na big joke.... I pray kogi West get their own state soon

Why not say he bought fifteen trucks and why sensationalize the news.

These trucks are something individuals buy for construction works. One guy from nnobi has this more than thirty

Kidnapping go sup be that.

One of the most useless states on earth

When will Delta and Bayelsa too unveil oyel equipments? I forgot, Abokis and Their twin brothers own all the oyel wells.

Okay

Provided they use specialist sub contractors as necessary.

Good step in the right direction as Government starts to take control of natural resources instead of unknown greedy and covetous foreign actors masquerading as religious fanatics and using bandits and kidnapping to chase indigenes away.

We shall overcome.

ObosiLandlord:
I support what he's doing

SirdeKay:
When will the FG permit Niger Delta states to mine their oil?

Their elders sold the oil to federal government of Nigeria in 1967. The day those elders travelled to Kaduna to beg Hassan Katsina to beg Gowon to use state
creation to cut the oil producing areas of the southsouth off from Biafra.

I was expecting to see these mining equipment, not small trucks,who do this country like this? A least he is taking a bold step🤦‍♂️

CodeTemplarr:
When will Delta and Bayelsa too unveil oyel equipments? I forgot, Abokis and Their twin brothers own all the oyel wells.

na mumus full Niger delta, that why abokis from the Sahel are flexing oyel money in Abuja while niger deltans are left to swallow Santana day n night.

ironheart:
I was expecting to see these mining equipment, not small trucks,who do this country like this? A least he is taking a bold step🤦‍♂️

It is on the other slide
Patience man

To be used by them to siphon it to their pocket

Where are the equipments?

Good move. If the Niger Delta states were serious, they should have acquired oil mining licenses several years ago. Just imagine the revenue boost for a state which has a company that produces 50k barrels per day! No be everyday you go dey blame FG

YourNextLevel:
Shameful leaders go and see Burkina Faso and come back

Spit

Pls go there.....
They have brainwashed you with lies.

Nothing is happening there.

immortalcrown:
He unveils popular tippers.

Shame dey catch me for we country. Work wey level 8 civil servant suppose do🤦

ironheart:
I was expecting to see these mining equipment, not small trucks,who do this country like this? A least he is taking a bold step🤦‍♂️

Hundreds of million dollars bro

only 2 trucks where are the mining equipment

SadiqBabaSani:
What a joke

Because its not coming from OTTI,OBI or Atjiegku

Amoto94:
Governor Ododo Unveils Mining Equipment as Kogi Secures 15 Mining Licenses

I scanned through the article, I didn't see the list of the equipment, what is it trying to mine? Please someone should point these out if in the article.

Na sand they won come pack?

lol where is the mining equipment oga you Nigerians have serious problem with the type of leaders you have