FG getting Set for Ajaokuta second concession

The Federal Government is getting ready for the second concession of the Ajaokuta Steel Company.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, stated this on Tuesday during an interview with State House correspondents after he and the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Fayemi said the government had appointed an adviser for the firm and had also appointed a new leadership at the expiration of the tenure of the last. He added that efforts were on to ensure a solution to the sale of the Aluminium Smelting Company in Ikot Abasi.

The minister said, “The President asked for an update on Ajaokuta and the Aluminium Smelting Company in Ikot Abasi. I came to brief Mr. President on the development to ensure that these companies are back to life. “I told him about the efforts that Mr. Vice President has been making in ensuring that we have a definitive solution.

Photo Caption: Minister of Solid Mineral Dr Kayode Fayemi