Available data from the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development reveals that government is getting less than 25 percent revenue from solid minerals. Licensed operators are either short changing government or there are loopholes that need to be plugged to ensure optimal results. Illegal mining activities are a bad for business in the sector as they tend to deprive government of taxes and licensed fees.

In a bid a create jobs, alleviate poverty and provide critical infrastructure, APC in Government will invest heavily in the abundant solid mineral resources in all parts of Nigeria. Our preminary survey shows that the exploitation of Bitumen will drastically reduce the cost of road construction in Nigeria. It is noted that the cost of road construction per kilometer in Nigeria is one of the highest in the world. We need to reduce this prohibitive cost of road construction and other ancillary usage of Bitumen. In doing all these, we encourage private sector participation.