How Nigeria loses N52 billion yearly for failure to faucet mineral deposits in FCT – Cleric

A Nigerian cleric, Reverend Chris Umolu, has known as on the Federal Government to faucet into giant mineral deposits situated on the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

Rev. Umolu, an evangelist, confirmed that “every mineral known to man is hidden under the rock” he acquired from the Ministry of Mines and Solid Mineral Development, stressing that “Nigeria loses N52 billion yearly for not tapping into it.”

The cleric acknowledged that he had obtained mining licence in 2002 from the Ministry, signed settlement with the local people and paid compensation for the land in 2004.

“Based on my knowledge of the contents of the rock and the location, I demanded a rock from the ministry and chose the particular one God revealed to me in 2002, paid compensation to the villages in 2004, and collected consent letter from them to the ministry.”

According to him, “the geological laboratory analysis had been done on the site, and the result was amazing, as silver, gold, oil and gas deposits were also found in huge deposits under the rock.”

He burdened that there could be no have to construct a refinery for the aim of refining the oil, stating that the oil was naturally refined.

The evangelist additional famous that the aim of the massive mineral and oil deposits was to rework Nigeria to greatness.

“With this, Nigeria can never be poor again if the policy tied to this blessing is followed. Nigeria has what no other country has in the world – Oil without a Refinery. Nigeria attention will be drawn to the world and this will cause tourism in Nigeria. God purposely supplied it in Abuja, the Capital City of Nigeria,” Rev Umolu stated.

The evangelist acknowledged that since this discovery, he had written to the Nigerian authorities however they’ve neither visited the location nor despatched for geological survey.

“Based on this divine data, I wrote two letters to the previous Vice President, Prof. Osibanjo, I consider he didn’t have sufficient time as a result of my letters weren’t replied.

“I had written letters to a number of Ministers who I consider might assist to actualise this divine blessing for our expensive nation, however no response.

“I wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in 2022. He replied with commendation and referred me to the Ministry of Mines. Mining license had been issued to me for the project,” he stated.

The cleric appealed to the Federal Government to urgently encourage the event of infrastructure within the space to allow full work begin on the location.

“Nigeria’s economic challenges will be over if the federal government begins work on the site. If such divine blessing is explored, Nigeria will be bidding farewell to youth unemployment and poverty in Nigeria,” he stated.