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Senator Urges FG To Revive Ajaokuta Steel Coy, Dredge Rivers Niger, Benue

by Sunday Isuwa
2 years ago
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The Senator representing Kogi South, Sadiku Abubakar Ohere, has urged the federal government to revive the Ajaokuta Steel company in Kogi State and dredge Rivers Niger and Benue down to Port Harcourt.

Speaking after plenary yesterday, Ohere said with the manufacturing of steels in Nigeria, the country will be able to tackle the menace of building collapse, create jobs and improve the fortunes of the country.

Also, Ohare said dredging the River Niger and Benue will not only tackle the menace of flooding, but that it will improve means of transportation in these states.

According to Ohare, completion of the steel project, would make available to builders, quality and affordable iron and steel for all categories of buildings.

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He posited that the problem of building collapse in Nigeria, largely arose from unaffordability of quality materials by many of the builders who, according to him, resorted to cutting corners with attendant tragedy of structure collapse.

He added that the steel project would also serve as catalyst for industrialisation of the Country if completed and made to operate optimally.

“The Ajaokuta Steel Project needs federal attention and I believe that before President Bola Tinubu clocks 100 days in office , he will give the required attention for its completion.

“Already, 38 out of the 46 production units of the project have been completed, remaining just eight units.”

 

 

“It is a worthy project that will facilitate development of the country across the various sectors and most importantly, serve as panacea for the incessant problem of building collapse in the country through production of quality and affordable iron and steel builders and construction firms.

 

 

 

“Completion of Ajaokuta, will also facilitate industrialisation of the country as well as solve the problem of epileptic power supply with electricity generation from its already completed Thermal Plant”, he said.

 

 

In making completion of the steel project a reality, Ohare said they will ensure legislation that would make the executive intensify efforts.

 

 

He also called on President Tinubu to revisit the dredging of Rivers Niger and Benue started by the late President Umoru Musa Yar’ Adua in 2008 but later abandoned.

 

 

 

Dredging of the Rivers, he explained , will help to stop the problem of flooding which is turning Lokoja , the capital of Kogi State, as its Headquarters.

 

 


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Sunday Isuwa is an award winning journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently at LEADERSHIP Media Group, he has published thousands of articles that have helped in shaping Democracy, Good Governance in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. His Twitter handle is @IsuwaSunday 

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