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Conference

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Annual Africa Commodities Conference and Exhibition ACCE 2025, we welcome stakeholders, multinational corporations, foreign and indigenous operators, contractors and service providers, artisanal miners, small and medium scale miners, multinational, multilateral and bilateral institutions, brokers and exchanges, financiers including the government interventionist funding agencies, community leaders etc to subscribe for the ACCE 2025. The event is one of it's kind where the beauty and wealth of Nigeria in mineral commodities will be displayed. The event presents a rare opportunity for multinational operators, brokers and exchanges, contractors, service providers in the mining industry to interface with the local players to explore for investment opportunities, partnerships and collaborations. The event expands from the mining to energy enhancing knowledge on the various minerals that are so needed in the energy transition moving from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.

Nigeria's minerals industry has not been scratched, it's still in it's virgin and crude stage waiting for investment opportunities and exploitation.

The conference and exhibition seek to explore on a number of challenges which includes the host communities, impacted areas and their wanting to be part of the beneficiaries of the resources derived from their land, this will yield the fruit of peaceful coexistence of the miners and the local communities.

Others are the sensitisation and the organization of the illegal miners, artisanal miners, small and medium scale miners to pool their strength, expertise and resources together to maximize opportunities.

The event will also do a review of the various funding opportunities available to indigenous, small and medium scale and artisanal miners both at the international and national levels.

ACCE 2025 will therefore be welcoming investors, foreign operators, brokers and exchanges, suppliers, governments interventionist funding agencies to come and interface with our local operators for investment opportunities, partnerships and collaborations.

Conference Programme

Topics:  Speakers and Breakout Sessions

will include but not restricted to:

 

Day 1.

Tuesday 23rd of September, 2025

1st Morning Session Opening Ceremony

07.30-08.45:  Registration of Participants

07:45-08:00:  Welcome Address by a Lead Partner for the Conference,
Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, Executive Secretary/CEO Solid
Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) 

 

08:00-08:20:  Key Note Address by Hon. Henry Dele Alake, Honourable
Minister of Solid Minerals Development

08:20-08:40:  Official Opening of the Conference by the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Your Excellency, Chief Bola
Ahmed Tinubu GCFR Secretary/CEO Solid
Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) 

 

08:40-09:00:  Synoptic Review of Nigeria’s Mining Policy and Regulatory
Framework in Implementation, Honourable Minister of Solid
Minerals Development, Your Excellency, Hon. Henry Dele
Alake

 

09:00-09:20: The Role of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) in
Providing Financial Support and Incentives in the Mining
industry by Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, Executive
Secretary/CEO Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF).

 

09:20-09:40:  The Role of the Bank of Industry (BOI) in Administering the
Financing of Artisanal Miners and Small and Medium Scale
Miners in the Solid Minerals Sector by the MD/CEO Bank of
Industry. 

 

09:40-10:00:  Challenges with the Private Sector funding of Mining Projects
by the MD/CEO Access Bank Plc

10:00-10:20:  Panel Discussion

10:20-10:40:  Tea Break

10:40-11:00:  The Role of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment of
Nigeria's Mineral Commodities by Hon. Dr. Jumoke Oduwole,
Hon. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.

11:00-11:20:  Mitigating Challenges Encountered By Artisanal Miners, Small
And Medium Scale Miners in their Efforts to Trade and Export
Mineral Commodities By Nonye Ayeni, Executive
Director/CEO Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

11:20-11:40:  The Role of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in
Promoting Investments and Minerals Commodities Trade by
Dr. Mrs. Udo, Head Investment Promotion and Mineral Trade
(IPMT) Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.

11:40-12:00: Panel Discussion

12:00-12:20:  The Role of the House Committee on Solid Minerals
Development in Crafting People Oriented Policies as well as
Carrying Out their Oversight Functions by Hon. Gaza
Jonathan Gbefwi, Chairman House Committee on Solid
Minerals Development.

12:20-12:40:  Exprorating Challenges Encountered by Indigenous
Operators, Artisanal Miners, Small and Medium Scale Miners
in Attempt to Engage in the Business of Mining in Nigeria by;
- The President, Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), Sir.
Dele Ayankele.
- President, Nigerian Mining Geoscience Society (NMGS).
- President, Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers, Engr.
Hassan Albarka 

12:40-01:00:  The Role of the Local Government Area, LGA Chairmen,
Traditional Rulers, President Generals, Community
Leaders/Chiefs, Host Communities, Youths and Women in
Complementing Government's efforts in Ensuring the
Security of Mining Sites and Peaceful Co-existence of the
Mining Firms and their Host Communities by the President,
Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon.
Engr. Bello Lawal.

01:00-01:20:  Alleviating the Hardship of the Artisanal Miners, Small and
Medium Scale Miners in the Solid Minerals Sector by the
National President, National Artisanal and Small Scale Mining
Cooperative Society, Alhaji Abdullahi Dantasidi. 

01:00-01:40:  Panel Discussion

01:40-02:00:  Procedural Guidelines for the Acquisition of Mining,
Prospecting, Exploration and Lease Licences in the Mining
Industry by Sir. Obadiah Simon Nkom, Director General,
Mining Cadastral Office (MCO).

02:00-02:40:  The Role of Artisanal Miners, Small and Medium Scale Miners
in Complementing Government Efforts in the Solid Minerals
Sector, by Director Artisanal and Small and Medium Scale
Mining Department, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.

02:40-03:00: The effect of Mining Licencing Institutions to Investors by
Prince Mathew Onwukwe Ph.D, CEO, VM Global Africa
Commodity Ltd.

03:00-03:20:  Building Generational Wealth, Leveraging Minerals Resources
for all Nigerians by Michael Akueche MD/CEO Mica Equity
Allocation Limited.

03:20-03:40:  The Role of the Raw Materials Research and Development
Council (RMRDC) in Promoting Local Content in the Natural
and Solid Minerals Industry, by the Director General/CEO Raw
Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof.
Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso

03:40-04:00:  Panel Discussion

04:00-05:00:  Lunch

05:00-05:30:     Closing Remarks

05:00-05.30:    Close/End of Day One of Conference

Day 2

Wednesday 24th of September, 2025 First Morning Session Setting of Scene.

07.30-07.45:   Registration of Participants

07:45-08:00  Welcome Address by a Lead Partner and Sponsor of the
Conference

08:00-08:20 Key Note Address by a Lead Partner and Sponsor of the
Conference

08:20-08:40 Official Opening of the Conference by the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Your Excellency, Chief Bola
Ahmed Tinubu GCFR

The Role of the State Governments in Providing Support and Incentives to
Assist Local and Artisanal Miners Operating in Organized Corporate and
Regulated Environment by State Governors

08:40-09:10 Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency Engr.
Abdullahi A. Sule

09:10-09:40 Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Hope
Uzodinma

09:40-10:10 Executive Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Babagana
Umara Zulum CON

10:10-10:40 Tea Break

10:40-11:10 Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Babajide
Sanwo-olu

11:10-11:40 Executive Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency Agbu
Kefas

11:40-12:10 Executive Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency Dauda
Lawal CON

12:10-12:40 Panel Discussion

Deliberate Investments that Will Culminate in the Solid Minerals Mining,
Processing and Trade of Value Added Products to Enhance Economic
Diversification, Job Creation and Employment.

12:40-01:10 Executive Governor of AkwaIbom State, His Excellency
Pastor Umo Bassey Eno

01:10-01:40 Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Peter
Mbah

01:40-02:10 Executive Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Uba Sani

02:10-02:40 Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Adedapo
Abiodun MFR

02:40-03:10 Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Ahmed
Usman Ododo

03:10-03:40 Executive Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Abba Kabir
Yusuf

03:40-04:00 Lunch

04:00-04:20 Panel Discussion

The Role of the Newly Established Regional Development Commissions in
Complementing the Efforts of Government in the Solid Minerals Sector of the
Economy

04:20-04:40 Hon. Mark Okoye II, MD/CEO South East Development
Commission SEDC

04:40-05:00 Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali, MD/CEO North East
Development Commission (NEDC)

05:00-05:20 Dr. Usoro Akpabio, MD/CEO South South Development
Commission SEDC

05:20-05:40 MD/CEO North West Development Commission NWDC,
Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma'aji

05:40-06:00 Engr. Ahmed Yusuf, MD/CEO North Central Development
Commission NCDC

06:00-06:20 Dr. Charles Akinola MD/CEO South West Development
Commission SWDC

06:20-06:30 Closing Remarks by a Lead Partner and Sponsor of the
Conference/Presentation of Communique

06:30-06:40 Close Of Conference/Attendance/Certificate Ceremony

06:20-06:30 End of Day Session and Conference

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