President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday tell African countries make dem stop di way dem dey exploit dia mineral resources without benefitting from am.

Im warn say di rest of di world no go care about Africa under-development as long as di continent dey continue to supply raw materials without getting real value from dem.

Di President, wey talk dis one while im dey receive delegation of African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) for State House, Abuja, tell African countries make dem unite, strengthen dia bargaining power, and make sure di continent gain more from dia mineral wealth.

Tinubu, wey be Grand Patron of di group, say African nations must work together to stop dis pattern of resource extraction wey dey leave producing countries poor while oda countries dey enjoy di benefits of processing and technology.

Di President talk am for statement wey im Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, release, say Africa must avoid bureaucracy and deceit, and put an end to exploitation.

Im add: "Di rest of di world no go mind if your country turn to dumping ground and dem dey dig your raw materials without giving you value.

"Na our responsibility to collaborate and cooperate to make sure dese metals and minerals bring value to us, bring technology to us, and we fit do am."

Di President stress say di continent plenty mineral deposits suppose serve as catalyst for industrialisation, job creation, and economic transformation, not just source of unprocessed exports.

Im urge African governments make dem invest more for research, development, and refining capacity, and im stress say such investments go help build knowledge-based economy wey fit improve living standards across di continent.