Kebbi Govt. to exploit solid minerals to boost revenue, says Commissioner
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Minerals
Birnin Kebbi, Nov. 11, 2016 (NAN) The Kebbi Government says it will soon begin the exploitation of mineral deposits in order to boost the state’s revenue.
Alhaji Zailani Yauri, the Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
He listed the minerals available as Kaolin, Gypsum, Gold, Diamond and iron, adding that the era of dependence on oil is over.
The commissioner also said that the government would collaborate with National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to harness the state’s potential in agriculture and mineral resources.
Yauri added that the state government would initiate and implement proactive strategies in productive ventures, like commerce and industrialisation through the use of statistical findings.
He described statistical data as fundamental input in planning, policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation of performance.
The commissioner commended the NBS for conducting the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, adding that the survey will be utilised for education and health data analysis as well as child’s protection and women development.(NAN)
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