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Poll: Will Africa's biggest lithium processing plant benefit ordinary citizens in any way?

Oh yes! 36% (7 votes)
For where??? 63% (12 votes)
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Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by JASONjnr(m): 6:58am On Jul 07
Many haters will not see this but will make noise when one man that takes advice from a mad man goes to an area that's mapped for construction and take pictures just for political sympathy......
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Sjv1: 7:01am On Jul 07
Gradually we will get it right.
NaijaphiliaBlog:
Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria




https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/2074297807918231843
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Believeintruth: 7:05am On Jul 07
MemoriesAndMe:
I actually think this is good news because Nigeria's mineral resources are not fully utilized since the main focus has been on crude oil. It will help the country if mineral resources like lithium etc are fully utilized and monetized. Dont you think so?
Even with the plant the mineral resources are not fully utilised. If you check the only revenue that will come to the govt and us as a people is tax royalties, in terms of value chain we no follow.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Believeintruth: 7:07am On Jul 07
JASONjnr:
Many haters will not see this but will make noise when one man that takes advice from a mad man goes to an area that's mapped for construction and take pictures just for political sympathy......
Guy grow up, have you really interrogated what our benefits are? The lithium is being processed for export so we are still in the lower.spectrum of the value chain. If we are in the higher spectrum jobs should have been created to push people out of poverty and provide employment for the restless youths. But alas narrow minded people like you focus on playing subtle attacks on opponents.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Reloadedisraelp: 7:10am On Jul 07
Our government should've mk it the biggest battery processing industry in Africa.... The corruption within us won't allow that just like crude oil refineries
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Guestmale: 7:10am On Jul 07
gigabyte13:
Another bad news to the online and offline haters of the nation.
The bandits and terrorist celebrants
Haters of any progress in the nation
God go continue to dey bathe una with shame and disgrace.
Nigeria must work
Nigeria must succeed.
The haters are already here, trying to prove they know more than every other persons even than those who initiated the idea and bring it to reality but it's bitterness and hatred that is behind it.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Believeintruth: 7:11am On Jul 07
gabbytabby:
Standing still must be a better option than making progress improvements.

We need more mature citizens with a can do attitude instead of naysayers.
We need citizens who would speak the truth and not eye service people. Love for your country and love for the govt are two different things. If you love the country you would speak the truth to power. We need to be in the top of the value chain of mineral resources supply chain. What this plant does is the process the lithium from the Ore for export, we are still making the same mistake with crude oil. If we are at the top of rhe value chain jobs will be created and more people would be lifted out of poverty.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by phr0nesis(m): 7:11am On Jul 07
TopBanter:
You're correct but their real issue is that they are afraid to be self-dependent because they feel the South is far more advanced and they need 'one Nigeria' till they can catch up in terms of education, wealth, human devellopment ndex , industry, SME capacity, entrepreneural capacity etc.

@Topic. Impressive. I would even wish the North Discover more oil than the SS has so that, hopefully, their worthless leaders would develop their human resources instead of neglecting them so they become menaces to society through terrorism and banditry.
Be lying to yourself
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by JASONjnr(m): 7:11am On Jul 07
Believeintruth:
Guy grow up, have you really interrogated what our benefits are? The lithium is being processed for export so we are still in the lower.spectrum of the value chain. If we are in the higher spectrum jobs should have been created to push people out of poverty and provide employment for the restless youths. But alas narrow minded people like you focus on playing subtle attacks on opponents.
Exactly what I expected a hater to quite me with..... You people don't fail at all.

You can get a license to process the lithium in Nigeria if you have the means. Exporting lithium which is a powerful mineral resource is another avenue to generate revenue and non-dependant to the crude oil.

But to wail is your hobby...
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Believeintruth: 7:14am On Jul 07
JASONjnr:
Exactly what I expected a hater to quite me with..... You people don't fail at all.

You can get a license to process the lithium in Nigeria if you have the means. Exporting lithium which is a powerful mineral resource is another avenue to generate revenue and non-dependant to the crude oil.

But to wail is your hobby...
You see you are not clever at all. That processing plant convert the Ore to lithium carbonate which is exported. So we are not in the top of the value chain so the number of jobs this will create is still small. What we can make from being at the top of the lithium supply chain is 6 times more than what we will make from just processing the Ore for export.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Osidazz19: 7:14am On Jul 07
Walezy2020:
Confirmation that every region in Nigeria is blessed so North shouldn't be scared of restructuring
Can you even define what you mean by restructuring?
People just talk and talk, tell them to put it down on paper then they will start to stammer.
What do you really mean by that word, you think it's as easy as just dividing thr country. Even parts that you already assume will be part of you will reject it.
Then wahala will start on who controls what.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by amazingspiderma: 7:18am On Jul 07
Teymanhenry:
We celebrated the discovery of lithium, believing it would drive industrialization, create jobs, and transform our state into a hub for lithium batteries and other value-added products.

Instead, we're watching the raw mineral being exported while the real wealth, technology, and employment opportunities go elsewhere. We remain suppliers of raw materials and importers of finished goods.

Natural resources don't make nations prosperous—visionary leadership and value addition do. What a country.
My brother, na better school you go.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by hopeforcharles(m): 7:22am On Jul 07
You took the words out of my mouth, its the capitalist Chinese company, they can evade task, treat the workers like slaves, exploit the system destroy the environments and so on, its not their country so they don't really care and besides we have a government that will turn a blind eyes to them. God helps Us oh.

Kukutente23:
Nigerians and backwards mentality
We don't produce batteries but we're rejoicing over a lithium plant built to exploit natural resources found in our environment
Some zone Bees above have even turned it to a geopolitical issue
Who do us like this sey? I wan know the man
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by yemre: 7:25am On Jul 07
TopBanter:
You're correct but their real issue is that they are afraid to be self-dependent because they feel the South is far more advanced and they need 'one Nigeria' till they can catch up in terms of education, wealth, human devellopment ndex , industry, SME capacity, entrepreneural capacity etc.

@Topic. Impressive. I would even wish the North Discover more oil than the SS has so that, hopefully, their worthless leaders would develop their human resources instead of neglecting them so they become menaces to society through terrorism and banditry.
You are so on point with this self-dependent narrative. If they really want to truly advance in terms of entrepreneurial and human resources and development, I will encourage them to invest heavily in formal education and encourage their youths to embrace it, so that the resources they discover can be useful both for their human and regional development as well as infrastructure just like every other developed places.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Checkwell: 7:25am On Jul 07
Kukutente23:
Nigerians and backwards mentality
We don't produce batteries but we're rejoicing over a lithium plant built to exploit natural resources found in our environment
Some zone Bees above have even turned it to a geopolitical issue
Who do us like this sey? I wan know the man
No be lie. Really a pathetic thing.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Samtob90(m): 7:27am On Jul 07
Kukutente23:
Nigerians and backwards mentality
We don't produce batteries but we're rejoicing over a lithium plant built to exploit natural resources found in our environment
Some zone Bees above have even turned it to a geopolitical issue
Who do us like this sey? I wan know the man
So to you, we should not build the factory, but rather export the raw materials and tomorrow you will cry no industries, no work.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Samtob90(m): 7:28am On Jul 07
FX:
How will it help Nigerians. How does it affect the lives of Nigerians
Because all you want is the one that will be giving you daily cash.
Lazy
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Sirleo05: 7:32am On Jul 07
if they start collecting tax, will they remember the south ?
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:33am On Jul 07
MemoriesAndMe:
I actually think this is good news because Nigeria's mineral resources are not fully utilized since the main focus has been on crude oil. It will help the country if mineral resources like lithium etc are fully utilized and monetized. Dont you think so?
How is it fully utilised if all you do is extract and purify it then send it to China to make batteries which they then bring back to you to buy at higher prices?
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:34am On Jul 07
Samtob90:
So to you, we should not build the factory, but rather export the raw materials and tomorrow you will cry no industries, no work.
You don't understand anything
You're exporting the raw materials. The raw material is called lithium ore
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by JealousCobra(m): 7:35am On Jul 07
gigabyte13:
Another bad news to the online and offline haters of the nation.
The bandits and terrorist celebrants
Haters of any progress in the nation
God go continue to dey bathe una with shame and disgrace.
Nigeria must work
Nigeria must succeed.
Keep whining your ancestors, the credit should go to Engr Sule the governor of Nasarrawa state alone, before you salivate he was a product of PDP before he was snatch3d.


Tinubu has nothing in his diabolic cap to offer Nigerians.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:37am On Jul 07
gabbytabby:
Standing still must be a better option than making progress improvements.

We need more mature citizens with a can do attitude instead of naysayers.
So which of your citizens built the processing plant?
In this case, it is far better to stand still until you get the technology to produce lithium batteries
Do you know we used to manufacture batteries in Nigeria even up to the 90s?
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by favour32(m): 7:39am On Jul 07
NORTH!
Discover more natural resources to be more than the SOUTH.

So that everybody go dey e dey.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:41am On Jul 07
manmade:
I think the real question we should be asking is: Who did this to your brain? Please don't use this kind of reasoning to raise children.
If Aliko Dangote had waited for Nigeria to start manufacturing vehicles before deciding to build a refinery, do you honestly think the Dangote Refinery would exist today?
Progress comes from people who identify opportunities and invest in solving problems—not from waiting for every other sector to develop first. Sometimes, one major investment becomes the catalyst that drives growth in many other industries.
First of all, you're not an enlightened man.
Dangote, innoson, proforce actually do manufacture vehicles here in Nigeria
Secondly, a refinery is an End-to-End processor for crude oil, which used to be wholly exported from Nigeria to other countries. So your analogy actually negates your reasoning. Dangote built a refinery to stop the exporting of crude. That's exactly the point I was making. Hope you get it now!!
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by YoshihideSuga: 7:46am On Jul 07
Teymanhenry:
We celebrated the discovery of lithium, believing it would drive industrialization, create jobs, and transform our state into a hub for lithium batteries and other value-added products.

Instead, we're watching the raw mineral being exported while the real wealth, technology, and employment opportunities go elsewhere. We remain suppliers of raw materials and importers of finished goods.

Natural resources don't make nations prosperous—visionary leadership and value addition do. What a country.
The topic is about a lithium processing plant. It's illegal to export raw lithium from Nigeria.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by gigabyte13: 7:46am On Jul 07
JealousCobra:
Keep whining your ancestors, the credit should go to Engr Sule the governor of Nasarrawa state alone, before you salivate he was a product of PDP before he was snatch3d.


Tinubu has nothing in his diabolic cap to offer Nigerians.
Born hater
Certified wailer
I mention Tinubu for my post....huhhuh??
You are chasing a Man who is chasing his dream.
I don talk am before, end time children/adult everywhere .
I said and l repeat
Nigeria will be great again
You shall see it with your own very eyes but , you will not benefit from it.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:47am On Jul 07
Obaofaba:
Must you wail on every good news?

Yes, we don't produce batteries yet, is it forbidden to start the production?

When crude oil was discovered in Nigeria, did we have the refinery then?

That one of the reasons the north doesn't trust you people in terms of power.
Nobody is wailing
It is you who is drooling
We USED to produce batteries
And it's not forbidden to start the production which is why I'm calling attention to the fact that an ore processing plant is exploitation. What we should be targeting is battery manufacturing. Same Nigeria rejected Musk's bid to build a lithium processing plant in Nigeria under Buhari instead insisting that he must agree to build a battery manufacturing plant along with it. That's how nations become technically advanced not by turning yourselves to a mining field for the Chinese
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by YoshihideSuga: 7:48am On Jul 07
Believeintruth:
Guy grow up, have you really interrogated what our benefits are? The lithium is being processed for export so we are still in the lower. spectrum of the value chain. If we are in the higher spectrum jobs should have been created to push people out of poverty and provide employment for the restless youths. But alas narrow minded people like you focus on playing subtle attacks on opponents.
No one is stopping you from participating in the value chain.
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:49am On Jul 07
frankson1:
You wouldn't have posted this comment if you weren't backward undecided undecided
You made no sense👎👎
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by joseph1832(m): 7:52am On Jul 07
NaijaphiliaBlog:
Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria

https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/2074297807918231843
Good. Very good. Still, I'm more concern how this reduces the high cost of cow and other food items, that have skyrocketed, using the Iran vs US/Israel war as an excuse.

Even the price of Ugwu, have also increased, and the war is sited as the cause. grin
Re: Africa’s Biggest Lithium Processing Plant Is Now In Nigeria by Kukutente23: 7:54am On Jul 07
Flangelo12:
If you open a battery factory, I don't think Nigerians would fight you.
I don't know how simple things fly over you guys
Ok. Instead of advising me to open a battery factory, why don't you open it. After all you're an APC supporter. Instead of sitting online and looking to talk down on people, why don't you help the govt you so much love by creating jobs?
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