{"id":351992,"date":"2025-01-11T05:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T04:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=351992"},"modified":"2025-01-11T05:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T04:55:07","slug":"national-assembly-rejects-2025-solid-minerals-ministry-budget-estimates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/11\/national-assembly-rejects-2025-solid-minerals-ministry-budget-estimates\/","title":{"rendered":"National Assembly Rejects 2025 Solid Minerals Ministry Budget Estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li><strong>The National Assembly Joint Committee on Solid Minerals rejected the Ministry&#8217;s 2025 budget proposal, citing the N9 billion allocation as inadequate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Committee Chairman Senator Sampson emphasized the need for increased funding to unlock Nigeria&#8217;s solid minerals sector and drive economic growth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The National Assembly Joint Committee on Solid Minerals has rejected the Ministry of Solid Minerals\u2019 2025 budget proposal, deeming it highly inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>The rejection came on Friday after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/09\/17\/solid-minerals-nigerias-next-petroleum-minister\/\">Minister of Solid Minerals<\/a>, Dele Alake, presented the ministry\u2019s budget estimates.<\/p>\n<p>The motion to reject the budget was moved by Senator Diket Plang from Plateau State and seconded by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from Kogi State.<\/p>\n<p>Plang expressed dissatisfaction over the ministry\u2019s allocation, noting that only N9 billion was earmarked for capital expenditure out of the N539.7 billion proposed.<\/p>\n<p>Committee Chairman, Senator Ekong Sampson, emphasized the importance of adequately funding the solid minerals sector for Nigeria\u2019s economic diversification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current allocation is grossly inadequate and will hinder economic growth,\u201d Sampson stated. \u201cWe must invest in this sector to address major challenges and unlock its full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sampson stressed the need for bold steps in exploration, data gathering, and addressing industry challenges. \u201cNigeria, with its abundant resources, should not face such contradictions in economic planning,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting the motion, Committee Co-Chairman Gaza Gbefwi, representing Keffi\/Karu\/Kokona Federal Constituency in Nasarawa State, called for a suspension of the budget defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here to pass a budget for Nigerians and the progress of this country,\u201d Gbefwi said. \u201cThe allocation given to the ministry is unimaginable and requires immediate review.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gbefwi proposed inviting the Minister of Planning and Budget to explain the low allocation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Minister Alake revealed that the ministry proposed N539.7 billion for capital projects and N2 billion for overhead costs in 2025. 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