Newly appointed Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr Zachaeus Adedeji says the administration is counting on the growth of the solid minerals sector to boost Nigeria’s economy.
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This was disclosed in a press release by the Head, Press and Public Relations of Solid Minerals, Mr. Alaba Balogun.
Speaking on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Oladele Alake in Abuja, Nigeria, Mr. Adedeji said the highest taxable limit is eighteen per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and the country’s declining oil and gas sector contributes seventy-eight percent.
Dr. Adedeji said this makes solid minerals the sector that can rescue the economy, adding that the country’s solid minerals resource is now the toast of this administration.
”This is our next oil and that is why we are here. We are getting it right here. If we got it rightly , it means the future of Nigeria is secured. We are confident having Dr Oladele Alake as the Minister of Solid Minerals, half of our job is secured” Dr Adedeji stated.
Responding, Solid Minerals Minister Dr. Alake assured that Nigeria will achieve economic growth and prosperity again under the implementation of initiatives, policies and programmes that will revamp the economy for rapid socio- economic development as encapsulated in the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu led administration.
Dr. Alake further said that the vision and agenda of the present administration is rooted on the determination of President Tinubu to uplift the country, and improve the living standards of the citizenry.
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