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AFN Inagurates Committee To Investigates Ibrahim Gusua Alleged Misconduct

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7 years ago

December 9, 2019

The Gleamer

AFN Inagurates Committee To Investigates Ibrahim Gusua Alleged Misconduct

…Our Desires is to sanitizes AFN-Acting President

Joel Ajayi

Acting President of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria AFN and the Executive Board Members under the leadership of Mr. Olamide George on Monday inagurated 5-man to investigate allegations against the suspended Alhaji Ibrahim Gusua.

The board equally announced dissolvment of all the committees set up by the Gusua expect Marketing and Technical committee because of the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 in Japan.

The committee which Includes; Afolabi Oluwole as Chairman, Jacob Onu, Timmon Gunnen, Mkpa A.B, Kenneth Iwowari and Bolaji Deji.

Speaking at the Inauguration in Abuja, Mr. Olumide said nobody is bigger than the federation and Nigeria and the right thing must be put in place.

According to him, it was on record that Ibrahim Gusua was suspended by the board last week and according to the Constitution, there is need for investigation and that why we consitute the committee to unravel the allegation.

“The following are the terms and condition for the committee;To evaluate the PUMA sponsorships terms of engagement, possible payments made, equipment delivered to AFN and any other.

“To evaluate the violation of the AFN Constitution Article 6:6.1.4 by the President, Engr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau by calling Annual General Congress of AFN without due process

“To examine the records of expenditure of major championships, include but not limited to: Africa U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

“IAAF World Championships in London and Doha, Qatar in 2017 and 2019 respectively and ascertain the amount approved by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and genuineness of all payments.

“To examine and evaluate factors responsible for the viament of funds meant for payments to athletes, coaches and officials allowance at international events.

Identify and report the role and responsibility of the International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF on the hosting of world championships to athletes and officials.

“To identify and report any other matters for further investigation to relevant agencies.

And to make recommendations that will ensure an improved and smooth Athletics Federation of Nigeria as well as to make any other recommendations as may be deemed fit by the committee.

“The Committee is hereby inaugurated today Monday, December 9, 2019 at 4:00pm and is given two weeks to conclude its assignment and submit report.

“It is expected that every member of the Committee will bring their wealth of experience as to ensure that the job is done discretely and objectively for the benefit of the sports”

Ag. AFN boss added that: all sub committees by Ibrahim Gusua are hereby desolved expect the marketing and technical committee because of the Olympic ahead of Nigeria.

Responding the Chairman of the committee Afolabi Oluwole Olawale expressed that, the term of reference is very clear, we are not going to witch Hunt any one, our job is fact finding and we shall do it with all sincerity.

He said: “Nigeria is our father land, we are intend to discharged our obligation in responsibility and fearly manner.”

He called for the support of every Nigerian for the committee for the success of the investigation.

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Alake Inaugurates Nigeria-US Solid Minerals Committee, Dismisses $700bn Claim, Says No Assets Sold

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5 days ago

October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria-United States Committee on Strategic Cooperation in the Solid Minerals Sector in Abuja, dismissing reports that Nigeria sold $700 billion worth of solid minerals to the US.

The inauguration followed the strategic cooperation framework established between Nigeria and the United States during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head PRESS and Public Relations Department Mrs. Kania Maliki Andeyaba stated that, Alake in the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with the US is a government-to-government platform to facilitate business-to-business engagements between American investors and Nigerian local operators, not a sale of assets.

Harping on the importance of the solid minerals sector to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic diversification agenda, he noted that the administration was committed to reducing dependence on a mono-product economy through the sustainable development of Nigeria’s vast mineral resources.

According to him, the Nigeria–US partnership as a strategic initiative to attract investment, promote technology transfer, strengthen local mineral processing and create employment opportunities.

“There is no sale of any Nigerian asset. There’s nothing exchanging hands,” Alake declared.

“We created a platform to facilitate mingling of US investment ventures with Nigeria’s local operators. It is in the public domain. We signed it in public and published it in four or five national newspapers.”

The Minister said reports claiming the US was coming to take over Nigeria’s minerals and security architecture were untrue at best and products of riotous imagination at worst.

Explaining the policy thrust, Alake said Africa has historically held the short end of the stick in global economic transactions, and Nigeria is determined to change that model.

“We have the resources, the critical elements the world needs to transit to clean energy. So we are creating a new paradigm — you bring your capital, expertise and technology, to match with our natural resources and create a win-win situation . The investor gains, Nigeria gains.’’he said.

Nigeria, he stressed, had operated a mono-cultural economy dependent on oil, while solid minerals were exploited informally — with ores taken “from pit to port” without value addition.

Alake said government has now made local processing mandatory, refusing to grant mineral titles to investors without a clear pathway to processing in Nigeria.

He said the policy led to the springing up of processing factories, including the largest lithium processing plant in West Africa commissioned recently in Nasarawa by the Vice President, and informed the formation of the African Minerals Strategy Group.

Alake noted that investor confidence has returned due to macro-economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu that guarantee security of tenure and repatriation of profits.

He charged the committee to discharge its assignment responsibly, saying its work is strategic to achieving the President’s $1 trillion economy target.

To this end, he told the Committee to ensure effective coordination, identify investment opportunities and translate the framework into measurable outcomes capable of positioning Nigeria as a competitive player in the global solid minerals industry.

In his welcome address, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, said the inauguration translates growing bilateral engagements into a structured framework for practical cooperation and investment mobilization

Economic Officer at the US Embassy, Jonathan Baas, said President Donald Trump has prioritized three areas for US embassies — energy, artificial intelligence/super intelligence, and critical minerals.

Baas said Washington’s direction is to work with partners to secure critical supply chains while ensuring partners capture value.

“We just signed a contract today on looking into building AI data centres in Nigeria at the Nigerian Economic Summit. That’s the direction Washington wants us to go,” he said.

In his vote of thanks, CEO/Managing Director of Nigeria Solid Minerals Company, NSMC said that the committee

is expected to coordinate implementation, facilitate investment and monitor progress towards achieving the objectives of the Nigeria–US cooperation framework.

The inauguration reinforces the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning the solid minerals sector as a key driver of economic diversification, industrial development and national prosperity under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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