Coal was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at the Udi Ridge in Enugu by a British mines engineer, Albert Kitson. Kitson had been prospecting …

Coal was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at the Udi Ridge in Enugu by a British mines engineer, Albert Kitson.

The discovery of coal in Enugu, Nigeria, is credited to Albert Kitson, a British geologist who was working for the British Colonial Administration in the early 1900s. Kitson was exploring the Enugu region in search of tin deposits, when he discovered coal seams near the village of Udi. This discovery led to the development of the Enugu Coal Mines, which became a major source of coal for the region. The first shipment of Enugu coal was made in 1909, and the mines remained in operation until the 1980s. Today, the Enugu region is still an important center for mining and energy production.

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