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MINERAL DEPOSITS
Your Excellencies, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it may interest you to note that Yobe State has huge mineral deposits in commercial quantities. These deposits were verified to be of high quality and in large quantity by team of Consultants from the University of Maiduguri as well as the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency, Kaduna. These include:
GUM ARABIC
This economic tree is massively planted in Nguru, Bursari, Gujba, Tarmuwa and Jakusko local government areas. The product is in high industrial demand for pharmaceuticals and confectionary use in Europe, America, Middle East and Asia.
SILICA
This is found in commercial quantities in Giedam, Nangere and Fika local government areas with an estimated reserve of 1.9 million tons. This is a raw material for glass making.
The aforementioned minerals are of large quantity and high quality that are in high demand for industrial use, locally and internationally. l therefore urge investors to take advantage of these opportunities.”