MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE MILLIONS OF JOBS
By Charles Kalu
The Minister of State,
Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah has disclosed that his
ministry plans to create millions of jobs for Nigerian youths, and in order
make the ministry very unique in President Buhari's agenda.
One of such avenues, according
to him, was to the revitalization of the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill to full
stream production.
Dr. Ogah gave this
assurance at his office in Abuja when the executive members of the Economic
Strategic Growth and Development Initiative of Africa, ESGADIA, led by its
Chairman, Prof. Patrice Lumumba and its Executive Director, Maazi Obinna
Agummuo paid him a courtesy visit.
The Minister disclosed
that the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill will create millions of jobs once the
systems and metallurgical machines become fully operational.
Dr. Ogah stressed that his
focus and that of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch. Olamilekan
Adegbite was to reduce export of raw materials and begin to refine them into
finished products just as plans are underway to establish a gold refinery in
the country.
Earlier, the Chairman of
ESGADIA, Prof. Patrice Lumumba expressed his joy that President Buhari
appointed a member of the group as Minister of State, Mines and Steel
Development, stating that they were also at his office to present research
materials on the mining sector for collaboration with the ministry.
The Executive Director of
ESGADIA, Maazi Obinna Agummuo noted that the Mines and Steel Development sector
remains the bedrock of the development of Nigeria, especially the housing sub
sector.
He explained that
establishing mining processing plants and refinery for both gold and cement
will create more jobs and earn foreign exchange.
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