The Federal Government has alleged plans by a mining firm, Jupiter Limited, to launch what it described as a campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his state visit to the United Kingdom.
The government said the alleged move was aimed at blackmailing the ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to sanitise Nigeria’s mining sector.
The allegation was contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori.
According to Tomori, the ministry had become aware of plans by an “embattled mining firm,” Jupiter Ltd, to orchestrate negative publicity against the Federal Government during the president’s visit.