Nigeria’s lithium deposits can power world’s clean energy future, Tinubu tells Dutch PM

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well positioned to power the clean energy future of the world, including Europe, with its high-grade lithium deposits.

Tinubu spoke on Thursday during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, at his official residence in The Hague, according to a statement by Ngelale Ajuri, the presidential aide.

Tinubu said Nigeria offers immense opportunities across a pool of sectors, adding that his administration is deepening reforms to enhance the investment climate.

He said Nigeria seeks robust, balanced, and mutually beneficial partnerships that will spur value-addition in areas like solid minerals.

“Taking a holistic view of the world order, there is a tremendous opportunity between us across trade spheres but especially in solid minerals, where we have high-grade lithium deposits that we know can power the clean energy future of the world,” Tinubu said.

“There is excellent value-additive opportunity in Nigeria. The world knows us for oil. They will soon know us for greater innovative exploits in other areas.

“We have an extremely dynamic youth population in Nigeria. It is a young country. 70% of our people are under the age of 30, and when we are referring to 200 million plus citizens, it represents both a massive workforce and a massive market for Dutch and other international investors.