Nigeria is richly endowed with natural resources ranging from crude oil and natural gas to an array of solid minerals such as tin, gold, coal, columbite, iron ore, and limestone.
The country is also blessed with vast agricultural produce including maize, cocoa, yams, and groundnuts, as well as industrial minerals like kaolin and barite.
Despite this wealth, Nigeria continues to grapple with a long-standing challenge. The bulk of these resources are exported in raw form with little or no value addition, limiting their impact on industrial growth and job creation.