Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said it has unveiled an agenda to reposition Nigeria's solid minerals sector.

The Director, Communications & Stakeholders Management at NEITI, Obiageli Onuorah, in a statement on Friday, said despite its vast potential, the sector contributed less than 1 per cent of GDP to a powerhouse for economic diversification, jobs, and sustainable community development.

"NEITI's Call: No more lamentation. No more policy paralysis. Nigeria must legislate, implement, and deliver reforms that transform minerals from buried wealth to visible prosperity for all," the statement said.

For decades, NEITI said Nigeria's solid minerals sector has underperformed despite i...