FG denies siting gold refinery in Lagos
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the federal character principle.
The clarification was made in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Segun Tomori.
According to the ministry, the allegation misrepresents comments made by the Minister, Dr Dele Alake, regarding the inauguration of a gold refinery project and the broader reforms in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector.
