President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group (AMSG), a continental forum of ministers responsible for mining and solid minerals.
The AMSG is dedicated to ensuring that Africa derives maximum benefits from its vast mineral resources through cooperation, value addition, and strategic engagement in the global minerals market.
Alake was first elected to lead the body in 2024 on the margins of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) and was re-elected at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the group held alongside this year’s edition of the conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
President Tinubu described the minister’s re-election as a strong vote of confidence in his visionary leadership and commitment to advancing Africa’s interests in the global minerals sector.
He noted that under Alake’s stewardship, the AMSG has emerged as a united platform advocating collaboration among African countries, safeguarding mineral resources, and positioning the continent as a strategic player in the global energy transition and critical minerals value chain.
The President commended the minister for aligning the objectives of the AMSG with Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly efforts to unlock the nation’s solid minerals potential, attract sustainable investment, create employment, and ensure that mineral wealth delivers tangible socio-economic benefits.
“I congratulate Dele Alake for sustaining the confidence and trust of his colleagues across Africa who have renewed his leadership of their forum. His commitment and pan-African vision to ensure our continent derives the greatest benefits from our mineral resources are commendable. As Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals, he has led a reform agenda that is transforming the sector into a major contributor to our national economy,”
The President assured Alake of the Federal Government’s continued support as he leads the AMSG to deepen cooperation among African nations, strengthen institutional frameworks, and promote transparency, sustainability, and inclusiveness in the minerals sector.
