Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has accused critics of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a foreign-linked mining company, Jupiter Ltd, of attempting a smear campaign in the United Kingdom to undermine Nigeria’s mining sector reforms.
The ministry, through the minister’s media aide, Segun Tomori, stated that the company allegedly plans to circulate misleading claims abroad to damage Nigeria’s international reputation and weaken investor confidence in the solid minerals sector.
The controversy followed the government’s rebuttal of allegations that it unlawfully seized a British lithium project. The dispute arose after the revocation of mineral titles belonging to Basin Mining Ltd Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007.
Authorities have urged stakeholders to disregard the claims and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transforming the mining sector into a major contributor to Nigeria’s economic growth.
