The Federal Government Thursday in Abuja said it could no longer complete the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill in 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this when he spoke at a special weekly ministerial media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“Where we are today, we may not be able to get Ajaokuta to work but I pray that we can start something permanent,” he said.

He, however, noted that the Federal Government would initiate irreversible processes to ensure the resumption and eventual completion of the steel facility beyond the Buhari regime.

The minister revealed that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), after negotiations with Russia before the pandemic, approved the disbursement of $2m for the conduct of a technical audit of the mill as demanded by the Soviet nation before the restart of its implementation.

Adegbite further explained that the Federal Government moved to continue the earlier negotiations with Russia, but progress was again stalled due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.


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The Federal Government Thursday in Abuja said it could no longer complete the Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill in 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this when he spoke at a special weekly ministerial media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“Where we are today, we may not be able to get Ajaokuta to work but I pray that we can start something permanent,” he said.

He, however, noted that the Federal Government would initiate irreversible processes to ensure the resumption and eventual completion of the steel facility beyond the Buhari regime.

The minister revealed that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), after negotiations with Russia before the pandemic, approved the disbursement of $2m for the conduct of a technical audit of the mill as demanded by the Soviet nation before the restart of its implementation.

Adegbite further explained that the Federal Government moved to continue the earlier negotiations with Russia, but progress was again stalled due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The most apt description of incompetence would be what this government exhibits: contriving every kind of excuse to explain away inability to perform duties and carry out constitutional responsibilities. Tueh!!!

Lobatan

They’ve have blamed everything and even God Almighty himself for their Ineptitude, now Ukraine-Russia War is their favorite excuse.

This 8 years one chance can’t expire quick enough. If Nigerians like, let them make the mistake of Voting APC again.

The blame game continues

Typical Nigerian Polithievians avoiding responsibilities....

Rubbish talks

The people that will replace this govt in 2023 have an Herculean task ahead, they will first of all have to remove the country from the dead that this govt took before talking about improving this country. Buhari and his gang totally killed the country. They don't even lie about their failure anymore, they now resort to different reasons why they failed.

Another excuse for non performance...
The list goes on...

1. JONATHAN
2. BOKO HARAM
3. OIL PRICES
4. ENDSARS
5. COVID 19
6. RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS


What other way do you define failures?

Zombie news

Idiots are looking for ways to continue the looting

Which kind thing be this ?...so the budget now don squander.