The struggle by Barrister Natasha Akpoti, founder of Builders Hub Impact Investment Program and the fore advocate on the need to bring Ajaokuta's original builders back to its brain child has gotten the light of day as the Federal Government considers offer by original builders to return and complete the project.

After over 40 years of neglect, there appears to be a ray of hope for Ajaokuta Steel Company, Nigeria’s largest Steel complex, following decision by the Russia firm, Tyazhpromexport, which originally constructed the complex, to return and resuscitate the project.This is just as the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has vowed to end all issues holding down the Ajaokuta Steel Company before the end of 2016

The UNION gathered that though government is yet to take a categorical position on the return of the Russian company, odds may favour them.
The Russian firm had in a letter dated December 25, 2015 and addressed to the Solid Minerals Minister, indicated interest to return and complete the project if the Federal government was seriously disposed to achieving target of the complex.

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