The role of the extractive industry in the country's socio-economic development remains significant, as the sector helps in creating jobs, reducing poverty, rural-urban drift, and complement government's efforts.
The extractive industry contributes to the national kitty through the payment of royalties to host communities, and payment of taxes and other financial obligations to the state.
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