Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Nigeria has stepped up its push to attract global investment into its solid minerals sector with the launch of dedicated investment playbooks at the World Economic Forum, WEF, 2026 in Davos, signalling a strategic shift from oil dependence to mineral-led growth.
Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled the opportunities while commissioning Nigeria House, the country’s first-ever sovereign pavilion at Davos, describing it as a platform to connect international capital with Nigeria’s vast untapped mineral resources.
“This House is not about symbolism; it is about substance,” Shettima said. “It reflects our readiness and resolve to take a front-line seat in the global economy, not as observers, but as participants with a clear sense of purpose.”
He stressed that Nigeria’s engagement at Davos is anchored on investment-ready sectors, including solid minerals, where policy reforms are opening new value chains and reducing risks for investors.
According to him, “Government can open doors and de-risk environments, but only enterprise can animate growth and scale opportunity.”
The Vice President said the Tinubu administration’s reforms are already yielding results, noting that non-oil sectors now account for about 96 percent of GDP, creating a strong foundation for mineral development and beneficiation.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said the solid minerals playbooks launched at the Nigeria House were designed to present “clear, bankable opportunities” to global investors.
“Nigeria is rebuilding trust, restoring credibility and positioning itself as a global centre for wealth creation and strategic partnerships,” she said, adding that solid minerals, alongside agriculture and digital industries, are central to the country’s diversification strategy.
Also speaking, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Engr Faruk Yusuf Yano, said Nigeria House represents “a deliberate move to consolidate reforms in the solid minerals sector through high-level global engagement.”
“Nigeria is ready to play a stronger role in global supply chains, but emerging markets must also be treated fairly in access to finance and secured markets,” Yano said.
The solid minerals investment drive comes as Nigeria seeks to leverage its vast deposits of lithium, gold and other critical minerals to support the global energy transition, attract foreign capital and unlock long-term, non-oil revenue growth.
