Nigeria’s first litho-structural map underway

The Director General of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Dr Abdulrasaq Garba, has said the agency is set to launch Nigeria’s first litho-structural map. Garba was speaking at the review meeting of the map which was held in Abuja on Wednesday. “This is the first edition map which brings into focus the structural architecture […]

The Director General of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Dr Abdulrasaq Garba, has said the agency is set to launch Nigeria’s first litho-structural map.

Garba was speaking at the review meeting of the map which was held in Abuja on Wednesday.

“This is the first edition map which brings into focus the structural architecture of the Nigerian basement and basin succession. The project was undertaken to produce a national 1: 2000000 (1:2M) scale litho-structural map of Nigeria. This is the first of its kind in the country. 

“The litho-structural map is bringing everything together in a refined way using the last airborne survey we have. The last airborne survey we did was not fully optimised, meaning the salient information we have, we have to bring it out and use it,” He said.

The director general said with this map, Nigeria is at par with other countries across the world and makes it easier for mineral exploration in the country.

Speaking on the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project, (NIMEP), Garba said with the number of investors trying to access the data, there is hope for the mining sector in the country.