The Human Cost of Lithium: Nigeria’s Child Miners And Global Rush For White Gold | Firstpost Africa

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  • Опубликовано: 19 дек 2024

Комментарии • 203

  • @kokohkesiena4403
    @kokohkesiena4403 День назад +65

    *NIGERIA 🇳🇬 IS NOT A POOR COUNTRY*
    *JUST HAVE LEADERS WITH POOR MINDS*

    • @InT3graTi-Of-Pur3InH3arT
      @InT3graTi-Of-Pur3InH3arT День назад +3

      I disagree. With all the wealth and riches of resources of Africa, the leaders squander for a tenth of a penny to fatten their own private pockets while virtually giving away everything the rest of the nations are shucking and jiving for well below the value or global demand 💯 What happens to Africa and the people after everything has been squandered and there is no longer anything of value to barter with ⁉️

    • @kevindwise1492
      @kevindwise1492 День назад +5

      ​@@InT3graTi-Of-Pur3InH3arT,,,
      What did u disagree for now, just wrote bala Blu here what's the point of saying u disagree

    • @aguntoroti5318
      @aguntoroti5318 22 часа назад +4

      Nigeria are only rich in minerals resources not rich in capital, try to emphasize more on your points

    • @ardi08
      @ardi08 21 час назад +1

      It's typical with many resource-rich countries!

    • @enelstech
      @enelstech 20 часов назад

      Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world

  • @agushalo7679
    @agushalo7679 День назад +12

    This is very true of the Nigerian situation, in the state of Nasarawa, Zamfara etc. Nasarawa state has about 3 mining sites and from a practical experience I can testify to this fact.

  • @hu9t
    @hu9t День назад +24

    Sad to see that mineral-rich Africa is poor however paper printing countries are rich!

    • @kokoyaro
      @kokoyaro 20 часов назад +1

      Because the paper-printing countries determine the value of the resources of the real wealthy countries. If the resource-rich countries don't reject fiat and change the dynamics, it only gets worse

    • @Achuforextraining99
      @Achuforextraining99 16 часов назад

      You don't have the resources or technology to turn the minerals into usable products​@@kokoyaro

    • @nelsonchinasamy9857
      @nelsonchinasamy9857 11 часов назад

      Paper printing countries are rich because that is where the brains is, they are the ones who spend billions in research and development and thereby finding uses for your resources. As for Africa they just don't seem to be interested in doing it themselves. Even with the best fertile land in the world you're not really big in Comercial agriculture, excluding South Africa. Forever finding scapegoats like colonialism will continue to hold Africa back. Get up and do something please.

  • @theAfricanObserver
    @theAfricanObserver 13 часов назад +5

    Thanks for bringing awareness to us and the internet on this matter. Our FG must act faster and better to stop this illegal activities

  • @ericg7781
    @ericg7781 День назад +24

    We Nigerians are not aware of the mining of lithium by Children in our country.

    • @chuksobi593
      @chuksobi593 День назад +6

      because u don't know , its a covered news and its going down daily as we speak

    • @kelvinadjifie
      @kelvinadjifie День назад +7

      I nor even know say we get lithium for Nigeria 🇳🇬 before 😢

    • @PepTalkTillYouDrop
      @PepTalkTillYouDrop День назад +1

      Northern Nigerian is another world honestly

    • @DeEmperor1
      @DeEmperor1 23 часа назад +2

      You're a liar. Like you don't see all the children that hawk in every street in Nigeria? You think child labor is limited to mining only?

    • @ericg7781
      @ericg7781 22 часа назад +4

      @ Fool… hawking is different from mining

  • @parentsandkidstv
    @parentsandkidstv День назад +19

    Oil from Biafra is for Nigeria but this lithium is for Boko Haram and northern politicians..

    • @PepTalkTillYouDrop
      @PepTalkTillYouDrop День назад +7

      Exactly. This is the first time I'm even hearing we have lithium in the North. We're it to be in the south, the federal govt would have been involved. Smh

    • @jubzyx7723
      @jubzyx7723 22 часа назад

      @@PepTalkTillYouDrop Exactly because your also a Fool drowning in ignorance and frustrations 💯💯😂😂😂

    • @JanummmPLAYBEATS
      @JanummmPLAYBEATS 16 часов назад

      The only thing northern part of Nigeria wants is taking taking nothing to offer,
      Very wicked and greedy

    • @johnwilly3410
      @johnwilly3410 16 часов назад +6

      Oil from South South NOT biafra. Don't change the narrative.

    • @theepictransition
      @theepictransition 16 часов назад

      ​@@johnwilly3410South South only exists in Nigeria. Wake up.

  • @ted.n9609
    @ted.n9609 День назад +12

    The question is, what is the Nigerian government doing to protect it's rich resources from international criminal Cartels.

    • @ardi08
      @ardi08 21 час назад

      They bribed with much 🤑🤑🤑 or they got many 🤑🤑🤑 who cares about middle to low class ppl prosperity

    • @KingsOfMzansi
      @KingsOfMzansi 17 часов назад +1

      What are Nigerians who are brave and smart doing ohh JAPA

    • @Mariag_1710
      @Mariag_1710 16 часов назад

      Yes because we can't fight our dangerous leaders. Those that tried are 6feet below the ground ​@@KingsOfMzansi

    • @theepictransition
      @theepictransition 16 часов назад

      They are the cartel

    • @dinhos2000
      @dinhos2000 13 часов назад

      You can't expect good governance when you elect criminals

  • @RA-ms3je
    @RA-ms3je День назад +18

    India is also showimg greed in Nigeria. Why speaking only of the Chinese.
    As a Nigerian, I hate the double standard . By the way, my village also has this.

    • @DeEmperor1
      @DeEmperor1 23 часа назад

      Precisely. It's a biased report. Everyone knows locals are responsible for this and not China. It's the locals that hire workers and supervise these mines. That's how businesses are done in Nigeria. But these guys just want to speak bad about China.

    • @tonero8562
      @tonero8562 18 часов назад +3

      Lithium is all about the Chinese. If there is anything you know about India it's better to speak up rather than attacking the one speaking up. So many people was not aware of tjis situation but are noe fully aware because of this post. So give them kudos gor this info before attacking them about India.

    • @johnnwabuforudemezue1108
      @johnnwabuforudemezue1108 18 часов назад +1

      Well said, you said it all.

    • @williamsochu2811
      @williamsochu2811 13 часов назад +1

      Pls where is your village ?🤲

    • @networkgeneral
      @networkgeneral 10 часов назад

      @@RA-ms3je both China and especially India, I don't think Nigerians have investment in this two countries, but they are in Nigeria comfortably making money and taking away our resources. I bet there is nothing like Nigeria investors in India bcos they won't allow us to do such of what they are doing in our country to them. India is source of world poverty, they are not worth existing in Nigeria

  • @PrinceOvOpp
    @PrinceOvOpp День назад +10

    I dont know if this is real or not but the north is really an eye-saw forNigeria seriously

  • @stemroot8923
    @stemroot8923 20 часов назад +1

    thank you for changing the background for alysson. such a nice journalist shouldn't be wasted

  • @yaweh400
    @yaweh400 16 часов назад +2

    Actually it’s the parents that send their children to mine and the lack of the regulations by the government makes it easy for parents to do so…

  • @sessy4088
    @sessy4088 День назад +9

    Northern Nigeria 🇳🇬 is very rich in minerals resources

    • @JanummmPLAYBEATS
      @JanummmPLAYBEATS 16 часов назад

      Then allow others to go and live freely how they like

    • @JanummmPLAYBEATS
      @JanummmPLAYBEATS 16 часов назад

      U have a lot of minerals which u have just confessed but the greed in the northern politicians can never allow them to be satisfied all they want is only TAKING, TAKING AND TAKING , NOTHING ELSE

  • @jamimindthegood
    @jamimindthegood День назад +6

    IAM a Nigerian and IAM not aware of such thing...and. I had never came across it....we need another report on how do we indians operate in nigeria😢😢😢😮😮😮

    • @PapiiAloye
      @PapiiAloye 13 часов назад

      Hmmmm you're not a Nigeria... everyone know this in nigeria

    • @josephachor7941
      @josephachor7941 11 часов назад

      It is in Nassarawa , kaduna and zamfara

  • @wellingtoniheanacho3964
    @wellingtoniheanacho3964 День назад +4

    This is exaggerated by this Indian channel that never sees anything good in Chinese operations in Nigeria meanwhile India companies are doing worst things in Nigeria mainly there factory's activities and lack of regard for Nigerian workers under them

    • @AdrielMichael-lw4gj
      @AdrielMichael-lw4gj День назад

      It's South African oh

    • @NathanZar
      @NathanZar День назад

      ​@@AdrielMichael-lw4gj what is South African?

    • @AdrielMichael-lw4gj
      @AdrielMichael-lw4gj День назад

      @NathanZar the newschannel

    • @DeEmperor1
      @DeEmperor1 23 часа назад

      I'm happy to see many Nigerians here calling out this BS report. I don't bother with First Post on any China related reports. All they do is say something negative.

    • @amlovinglife
      @amlovinglife 22 часа назад

      Exactly

  • @watb8689
    @watb8689 19 часов назад +2

    yet this channel not covering child labour in india, how they are exploited in the sex trade and harsh working condition at the fields and also mining as well.

  • @networkgeneral
    @networkgeneral 15 часов назад +1

    What I have to say to this as I am a compatriot of Nigeria 🇳🇬 :
    I have been wondering why so many black Africa countries are so rich in mineral resources and we are still poor, we still depend on the white b4 we make living in this civilized world. Why has God gifted us natural resources and never gifted us the right knowledge and mentality on how to utilize them but only how to sell them for token just for survival. If not for education, we will still be enslaved directly or indirectly due to the low mentality and rate of poverty in this black African countries. I think the solutions to our problems are to firstly be educated and make research on how we can utilize this resources for our selves, rather than selling it to white ones for token price. We own it, its in our land, and still yet suffering for it. What is happening?. We need to start new beginning from this generation, thanks to the British of 20th century who brought education to Nigeria. The higher the poverty, the lower the mentality, the higher the rate at which we are gonna sell our resources out for token exchange.

  • @sammn6186
    @sammn6186 23 часа назад +4

    Why is this channel not reporting nonsense going on in India as well?

    • @googleaccount-ly3ld
      @googleaccount-ly3ld 12 часов назад

      Why complain? This exposure ought to help our government and leaders to do the right thing.

  • @michaelroyal9401
    @michaelroyal9401 18 часов назад +1

    The US uk and France don't care it's not just China. But China and Mali has a 50 50 split to produce and refine lithium in

  • @gregwilliam8557
    @gregwilliam8557 День назад +1

    It took 10 years for this story to come out when US is going to just about put a ban on lithium goods made in China. I would've probably changed how I look at e cigs and other devices

  • @bigshotmovieverse2621
    @bigshotmovieverse2621 12 часов назад

    Nigeria isn't poor. Just suffering under horrible leadership.

  • @princezee5127
    @princezee5127 17 часов назад

    The notion that a child working automatically constitutes abuse or exploitation is a relatively modern Western perspective. In many African cultures, children have traditionally assisted their parents with various tasks from a young age, such as:
    - Hunting and gathering
    - Fishing
    - Fetching water
    - Herding livestock
    In the west a child can't sale candy without the parents getting in trouble.Aliko dangote the richest black man was selling sweets in school.Why should parents be in trouble for teaching their children hard work and business wisdom at an early age????.
    While it's essential to acknowledge that exploitation can occur, it's also important to recognize that not all instances of children working constitute abuse. Cultural context and nuances should be considered when evaluating these situations.

  • @ndollarfxacademy1
    @ndollarfxacademy1 12 часов назад

    Nigeria 🇳🇬 is the Richest country in the world 🌎 with almost all the natural resources available in it but with government with poor mentality in only thinking about themselves and their family. Till Nigerians wake up to this people poverty will always be rampant here.

  • @bukola-i2t
    @bukola-i2t 5 часов назад

    May Nigeria win ...

  • @biochar.
    @biochar. 15 часов назад

    I'm a miner, what those children are playing with is Mica, not Lepidolite.
    Children rarely do anything in the mines, only in sorting centers you'll find very few children.

  • @samuelacquah4323
    @samuelacquah4323 День назад +4

    So, in all of this, where are Nigerian authorities to address the very issues?

  • @DeEmperor1
    @DeEmperor1 23 часа назад +1

    By the way FirstPost, i have always known all yout reports on China are exaggerated and negative. Its annoying. You are supposed to be a different type of news media but all you do is repeat the same anti-China propaganda of the West.
    There are Indian schools in Nigeria where Nigerians are denied admission. You reported on a Chinese mall in Nigeria that denied Nigerians entrance. Have you reported on these Indian shools?

  • @otuefiom5730
    @otuefiom5730 День назад +4

    Are you guys not tired of Nigeria.
    Everytime Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria

    • @Brownhawk-u5s
      @Brownhawk-u5s День назад +2

      Nor mind them. The obsession is real.....54 countries in Africa yet focus on one country all the time

    • @jubzyx7723
      @jubzyx7723 21 час назад

      @@Brownhawk-u5s Don't Mind the Fools, they want Tear our Name for Us.. After they Recruit Demons around South Africa To be Hating Nigerians Online and Offline and around Africa.. #Facts 💯
      Perforated Fools in the Media Won't Call out their own Countries Committing Genocides right now, they See themselves as Demonic Heroes... #Facts 😂😂😂💯💯💯

    • @enelstech
      @enelstech 20 часов назад +1

      It's good for us to see what the local media can't report for fear of getting banned. But unfortunately, nothing can be done about it. Nigeria will forever remain poor and underdeveloped

    • @morkujinirukandji4820
      @morkujinirukandji4820 5 часов назад

      They’re not lying. So why do you have a problem with them?

  • @bakarykandeh8312
    @bakarykandeh8312 12 часов назад

    Why the Nigerian government is not taking over their minds like the sahal and stopped the exploitation

  • @olayinkaolugbenga4188
    @olayinkaolugbenga4188 3 часа назад

    It seems this programme is dedicated to only seeing the dark side of Nigeria Indians live in more multi dimensional poverty than Nigeria. When will u air this?

  • @nwairehsamuel4378
    @nwairehsamuel4378 7 часов назад

    Terrible.
    Who is cheating who?
    Lithium and solid minerals in the northern Nigeria is national wealth or exclusive of the Federal government government but personal. While the oil and minerals in Southern Nigeria belong to Federal government.
    Honestly is an injustice. 😢😢

  • @peace5272
    @peace5272 17 часов назад

    The people in Niger Delta (the oil-producing states) should stop the federal government and their agencies from drilling oil in the region if the federal government does not also manage the mining of these other minerals like lithium.

  • @Gift-b9d
    @Gift-b9d 6 часов назад

    That is what bother me to nobody should be keeping for the for the benefits of the Nigerian citizens that is selling them away to the Chinese government so this is why I said China don't have too much time to move being Africa because we got to keep China house and we need all those mineral resources please

  • @hardcoregamers9330
    @hardcoregamers9330 16 часов назад

    This is the northern part of Nigeria. A Muslim section that thinks western education is a taboo.

  • @WeAre-te9mt
    @WeAre-te9mt 2 часа назад

    Corrupt Nigerian politicians using these children.

  • @BricksAfricanfolktales-o6k
    @BricksAfricanfolktales-o6k День назад +1

    What is Nigerian government really doing about this

    • @zoputamichael3479
      @zoputamichael3479 15 часов назад

      They would not do anything they are even ready to sell you

  • @DOUBLEUPENTERTAINMENT9
    @DOUBLEUPENTERTAINMENT9 11 часов назад

    They need to get them all out of there why keep letting these people take from your people

  • @Amer.Rai.
    @Amer.Rai. 12 часов назад

    This business. Corrupt regime in Nigeria selling every thing in hurry than to use inside talent like many other countries. And Pakistan is one of them.

  • @Gift-b9d
    @Gift-b9d 6 часов назад

    Does mineral resources that Nigeria have is what Nigeria can accumulate and be selling them to all these people and use that money to pay salary for all these youths like every month that will help me like 1,000 special in their pockets without them being and they're going to school starting all this stuff and they just be educated just educated his kids instead of exploiting them

  • @jugadug
    @jugadug День назад

    I can't believe this this is insane

  • @mikestone2740
    @mikestone2740 23 часа назад

    Shame on the exppotation of children in the illusion of fighting climate change

  • @muhammadalhassan4958
    @muhammadalhassan4958 18 часов назад

    The poverty in Nigeria, like other African countries, is as the result of our stupid mindset.

  • @nu-io9204
    @nu-io9204 17 часов назад

    Extremely rich mineral Nigeria, is the poverty capital of the world, with the worst kind of leaders you can find anywhere in the world. I once went for pipeline inspection on top of a 22km long mountain in middlebelt nigeria. This 22km long mountain is made up of more than 50% iron ore.

  • @AzraelArcana
    @AzraelArcana 19 часов назад

    Why Government Cannot Provide Equipement, for Them.to.work.Effeciently

  • @Wallstreetartistry-POD
    @Wallstreetartistry-POD 17 часов назад

    Lithium is xenophobic and jealous of Nigerian 🇳🇬kids. 😮

    • @demianmbagwu4111
      @demianmbagwu4111 17 часов назад

      Says a GBV and femicide merchant of mzansi land

  • @templeosigwe3545
    @templeosigwe3545 23 часа назад

    This is terrible...😢😢😢

  • @Gift-b9d
    @Gift-b9d 6 часов назад

    Is Nigerian government is this blind or can't you see can you say fast or what is he thinking Nigerian government to push parliamentary and put another government there just like Ghana president have a good president to save all this mineral resources stop giving them away to China please

  • @ZdaReaper
    @ZdaReaper 19 часов назад

    And we are here wprring about oil

  • @shittumustapha9636
    @shittumustapha9636 12 часов назад

    Thiefnubu have sold this country

  • @musa.ahmadu
    @musa.ahmadu 14 часов назад

    Is this not mica

  • @chetanbu7922
    @chetanbu7922 День назад +2

    Why do you call this greed when india is Inca all of such strategies

  • @NathanZar
    @NathanZar День назад +1

    Those children are actors. Firstpost is staging events for news.

  • @muhammadusman-jj7gl
    @muhammadusman-jj7gl День назад

    Do you indians think we dont know what happens in india to with regards to child labor and corruption?

  • @user-qb6gu4bk9lBiafra
    @user-qb6gu4bk9lBiafra 11 часов назад +1

    BIAFRA must be free from evil terrorists Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬

  • @joye5761
    @joye5761 День назад +2

    Spreading misinformation as usual, it seems to go hand in hand with this Chanel.

    • @kevo7ful
      @kevo7ful День назад

      It’s a SadAfrican, I mean South African channel. All they do is spew negative news about Nigeria. Especially those 2 Indian women who are the anchor.

    • @jubzyx7723
      @jubzyx7723 21 час назад

      @@kevo7ful Thank you my Literate and Wise People for being Well informed about the World Political Games and Wise Enough to distinguish between Their Fake Lies and Demonic Propaganda.. #Facts 💯💯💯

  • @animalworld3440
    @animalworld3440 14 часов назад

    Fake news

  • @linkso7166
    @linkso7166 День назад

    Ok

  • @odiggyisthefuture3488
    @odiggyisthefuture3488 13 часов назад

    Story story

  • @michaeleigbadon1614
    @michaeleigbadon1614 День назад +1

    What does an Indian channel want the children to do? Is there not another way to report this? I thought this channel criticized the West for how it portrayed Africa in their media. But now it does the same thing--an Indian channel. So will India invest in responsible mining in Nigeria or will they give money to the poor children who have to do this to eat? It’s easy to grandstand but hard to be genuine

    • @PepTalkTillYouDrop
      @PepTalkTillYouDrop День назад

      What are you even ranting about?

    • @jubzyx7723
      @jubzyx7723 21 час назад

      @@PepTalkTillYouDrop You are just a Fool drowning in ignorance and Frustrations.. 😂😂😂💯💯💯

  • @gabrielologeh792
    @gabrielologeh792 День назад +2

    this is high level propaganda, fake and not looking convincing

  • @michaelbala974
    @michaelbala974 День назад +2

    Am a Nigerian and i said this is fake news

    • @amadiohastruck4331
      @amadiohastruck4331 День назад +7

      Why is it fake news?

    • @michaelogunronbi237
      @michaelogunronbi237 День назад

      Abeg ask am o​@@amadiohastruck4331

    • @skylarmickel
      @skylarmickel День назад

      ​@@amadiohastruck4331They probably think it's fake news because they haven't seen it on their local news. Are they live in the city and have never seen it for themselves so they're in denial. Nobody wants to admit that child labor and things like that are happening in their country. Terrible things happen in every country no matter if you live in Africa Asia or the Western world and nobody wants to admit or accept the things are happening in their country. By not accepting it makes it hard or even impossible to fix sadly.

    • @michaelbala974
      @michaelbala974 День назад

      @amadiohastruck4331 Because of the minor's that she mentioned, if she said adults i would've agreed but minors are not working there and I have contact's of people doing those types of work because am from the north

    • @A_Isah
      @A_Isah День назад +3

      Indeed, you know nothing about Nigeria. All what is happening in Northern Nigeria is because of the Mineral resources especially in Zamfara, Niger, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa among others.

  • @mashisopoandrewsamaila1212
    @mashisopoandrewsamaila1212 21 час назад

    My poor country Nigeria 😢😢. When will this country change?

    • @richardobiekwe9437
      @richardobiekwe9437 19 часов назад

      When Nigerians decide.

    • @KingsOfMzansi
      @KingsOfMzansi 17 часов назад

      Never you are the GIANTS of Africa

    • @badaboys2098
      @badaboys2098 16 часов назад +1

      When you decide the leaders don't care about it only the citizens can change their country 😢

  • @biafranwaezeudu181
    @biafranwaezeudu181 День назад

    Divide nigeria🇳🇬❤✊✊Biafra

    • @joye5761
      @joye5761 День назад

      Take your bigotry elsewhere, we don’t do that in Nigeria.

    • @jubzyx7723
      @jubzyx7723 21 час назад

      You will Die Easily and We all other Wise Igbos facing our Daily Business will Move on..
      If you're Keeping yourself Busy with Good Life Goals and Success, you won't be Planning to Waste your Life like this.. Tu'fiakwa