{
  "id": 10589777,
  "title": "Bala Wunti to FG: Don’t Export Our 44 Minerals Raw, Use Them to Create Wealth, Jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/bala-wunti-to-fg-dont-export-our-44-minerals-raw-use-them-to-create",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:42:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/29/bala-wunti-to-fg-dont-export-our-44-minerals-raw-use-them-to-create-wealth-jobs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mr. Bala Wunti, CEO of the World Energy Council Nigeria, has called on the federal government to develop Nigeria's 44 critical minerals domestically into factories, jobs, and industrial prosperity instead of merely exporting them raw. Speaking at the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York on September 21 alongside the United Nations General Assembly, Wunti warned against repeating the costly mistake the country made with crude oil exports. He emphasized that the country must not repeat the costly mistake it made with crude oil exports. Wunti, a panelist on the session \"Rare Currency: Critical Minerals in a Shifting Global Economy,\" stressed that Africa must shift from being a mere source of raw materials to becoming a competitive processing and manufacturing partner in the global economy. He warned that exporting raw minerals amounts to colonial economics and that the urgency and speed of action are now essential.",
  "summary": "Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council Nigeria, Mr. Bala Wunti, has urged the federal government to ensure that Nigeria’s 44 critical minerals are",
  "key_points": [
    "Bala Wunti urges Nigeria to develop 44 critical minerals domestically.",
    "Exporting raw minerals equates to colonial economics, he warns.",
    "Urgency and speed of action are essential for Africa's prosperity."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Nigeria's development trajectory could shift if it leverages its 44 critical minerals to create domestic wealth and jobs, rather than exporting them raw, according to industry expert Bala Wunti.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}