PRESS RELEASE NIGERIA–U.S. MINERALS PACT: THE BIGGER QUESTION NIGERIANS MUST ASK For Immediate Release — 27 September 2026 I have followed with interest the recent strategic minerals agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States. On September 23, 2026, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed a framework in New York aimed at encouraging American investment and cooperation across Nigeria’s solid-minerals value chain. The Nigerian government estimates the country’s mineral resources at approximately $700 billion. This potentially represents a major economic opportunity for Nigeria, but it should also cause Nigerians to ask serious questions about our country, our institutions and the way international interests operate. For months, Nigeria’s relationship with the United States has included discussions around insecurity, religious freedom, killings and the protectio...