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The Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has canvassed for legislative support that will entrench local value addition in the mineral sector, asserting that it will generate massive employment and beneficiation to mineral-endowed communities.Dr Alake disclosed this on Wednesday during an oversight visit by the House Committee on Solid Minerals led by its Chairman, Honourable Jonathan Gbefwi, to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.
Continuing, Dr Alake informed House Committee members, that the campaign led to the coalition that gave rise to the African Minerals Strategy Group and his unanimous election as its pioneer Chairman.”The era of carting away solid minerals without commensurate value addition is over,” he said. Commenting on the existing relationship, Dr Alake said: ” I have had a very robust relationship with the leader of this Committee, robust engagement: that is why I view your visit today with all sense of propriety: with the warm relationship, support is accorded and together we achieve our stated goals”.Speaking, the Chairman, House Committee on Solid Minerals, Hon Jonathan Gbefwi, asserted that the visit to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development fulfils its oversight duty.
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