ACF demands full details of Nigeria-US critical minerals agreement
The apex mouth piece of the North,Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is demanding for a detail of the agreement signed by the The post ACF demands full details of Nigeria-US critical minerals agreement appeared first on…
Nigeria holds substantial deposits of critical minerals such as lithium, tantalite, and rare earth elements, which are increasingly sought after by global powers racing to secure supply chains for electric vehicles, batteries, and defence technologies. In recent years, the Nigerian government has sought foreign partnerships to formalise mining, curb illegal extraction, and attract investment into a sector long plagued by smuggling and weak regulation, making any new minerals agreement with a major power like the United States a matter of significant public interest.
The Arewa Consultative Forum, a prominent socio-political umbrella group representing northern Nigerian interests, is pressing the federal government to release the full terms of the reported Nigeria-US critical minerals deal, citing concerns that opaque arrangements could disadvantage Nigeria or shortchange host communities where many of these minerals are located. Both Tribune Online and Leadership report ACF's call for transparency, though neither outlet has yet detailed the specific terms of the agreement, when it was signed, or which government officials negotiated it — leaving key questions about the deal's scope and safeguards unanswered.