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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), describing the outcome as a vote of confidence in Nigeria’s leadership within the continent’s minerals sector.
Alake was re-elected at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the AMSG, held on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The group brings together African ministers responsible for mining and solid minerals, with a mandate to help African countries maximise benefits from their mineral resources.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the President said Alake’s renewed mandate reflects his “visionary leadership, steadfast commitment, and strategic advocacy” for Africa’s minerals sector, noting that the AMSG under his chairmanship has continued to speak with a united voice on collaboration, resource protection, and Africa’s role in the global energy transition and critical minerals value chain.
Tinubu also said the objectives of the AMSG align with Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly efforts to unlock the country’s solid minerals potential, attract sustainable investment, create jobs, and ensure mineral wealth delivers real 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,” the President said, adding that the minister’s reform drive is helping reposition the solid minerals sector as a significant contributor to Nigeria’s economy.
The President further assured Alake of the Federal Government’s support as he leads the group to deepen cooperation among African countries, strengthen institutional frameworks, and promote transparency, sustainability, and inclusiveness across the minerals sector.
Alake was first elected chairman of the AMSG in 2024, also during the Future Minerals Forum, before securing a second term at this year’s meeting in Riyadh.
