My people, na serious matter wey dey ground for Nigeria this time! Bola Babarinde, wey be APC chieftain and public policy analyst, don dey shine light on solid minerals sector wey nobody dey mind for tax matter.

For one correct statement wey him drop last Friday for Lagos, him talk say if Federal Government no include mining revenues for the tax reform wey dem dey plan, e go carry wahala come for we country. Babarinde wey don chop suffer as former APC Chairman for South Africa Chapter, know wetin e dey talk as him drop this gist.

According to am, the way Nigeria dey run things no balance at all! Him talk say solid minerals dey everywhere for Nigeria but dem dey regulate am like say na joke. Many powerful guys, both local and foreign, dey chop this resources without anybody to check dem, and our government dey collect nothing from am.

Babarinde no just stop for there o! Him comot cap talk say dis matter dey cause plenty yawa for the country. E sabi say illegal mining dey cause all sorts of insecurity — from insurgency to terrorism. He dey shout say if we no do something fast, e go scatter our national unity.

Abeg, make we gather our head; e no make sense say cash crops for South-West and oil for South-South dey taxed well, while northern minerals dey waka around like they no belong to anybody. This tight tax situation dey bleed our national revenue, and the poorer communities wey dey rich in resources still dey live for the backside of Nigeria!

Baba Babarinde don talk say e get better solution. Him talk say if South Africa wey no get oil fit dey survive through mining sector, Nigeria go fit do even better if dem fit arrange wetin dem dey do well. Na true, if we fit handle dis mining business well, e fit bring more money pass wetin oil dey bring!

As tax reform dey come, no be say dem go just do am half-heartedly without including mining. If dis reform no include mining, na only partial work wey dem don do. We dey wait to see how 2026 go be, maybe na the time we go finally fit shine our eyes and work together as one nation wey go manage all our natural resources like e be!

Na time for economic justice, my people! No be only for mouth when we dey talk about peace and unity — the economy need balance and fairness too. So, make everybody carry their body come as we dey push for this mining matter!