Dele Alake, the minister of stable minerals and growth has mentioned that Nigeria’s gold is being mined and exported to the United Arab Emirates illegally.
Alake whereas receiving the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al Shamsi, in his workplace in Abuja on Tuesday mentioned the numerous quantity of the unlawful commerce at the moment ongoing undermines the potential partnership between each nations.
He known as for an enhanced commerce relations between Nigeria and UAE to make sure sufficient {economic} progress.
His phrases, “Whereas there’s appreciable commerce in gold, a lot of it stays unlawful, with a big portion of Nigerian gold ending up within the UAE unlawfully.
“We suggest working collectively to develop methods to curb unlawful gold commerce and set up a regulatory framework that legitimises this commerce, permitting each nations to maximise their advantages,” the minister added.