Ajaokuta Steel Mill To Start Military Hardware Production - Minister | Politics Today

[@Ahmad-oh8qc]

He was answering the questions very correctly. May God guide our leaders to deliver diligently.

[@oyewaleilesanmi1378]

Amen. That's good one. We should just pray and support their ambition

[@akingbuyikadejo9383]

Let's shift our focus from excessive talking to more action. Rather than announcing military hardware and long-term objectives, it's essential to concentrate on incremental progress and achieving the necessary variables. It's important to consider the risk of delivering key dependencies before the overall aim is achieved, as premature delivery of critical components may impact the program's success. Therefore, a cautious and strategic approach is needed to ensure that each step contributes effectively to the overarching goal.

[@ogungbolaomotoye1977]

This guy is a determined person who is very determined to raise the hope of well-meaning Nigerians to kick start the moribund steel industry. Tinubu! Pls no looking back,no room for failure .

[@femihassan738]

This Mimistry of steel development is dead-on-arrival (DOA). THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN A STEEL PLAJT IS THE "BLAST FURNACE". I BET THERE IS NONE YET TO BE INSTALLED

[@technopreneurialminds]

This Minister is yet to understand the plant called ASCL. He needs more education on the plant.

[@EhichioyaMali-xj3kd]

Nice posting photos and happy Sunday to u all everyone lovely family Nigeria's 🇳🇬

[@AbimbolaAkin]

Nigeria as the China of Africa 🌍🌍🌍. How visible?

[@joebrown5usable]

This guy is very brilliant and understands project management, just put all this knowledge into work

[@kehindeoladejo1681]

JOB WELL DON MY BROTHER MR SEUN GOD BLESS YOU,,, CONTINUE BRING THIS PEOPLE TO OUR VIEW SO THAT WE CAN NO HOW FAR THEY HAVE GONE THE ONE THAT DIDN'T DO HIS OR HER JOB WE CONSIDER HIS OR HER A USELESS MINISTER

[@technopreneurialminds]

What is needed at the Ajaokuta Mechanical Workshop is new improved CNC machines (Lathe, Mill, etc) for any commercial production to be successful. However, we can start building prototypes with the existing equipment.

[@babssloans7945]

Honorable min ister we would hold your feet to the fire If promise broken, wish you the best sir and good luck

[@taoreedbusari]

Brilliant and robust discussion. We need more of this from Channels Television. Kudos to the minister and Mr. Seun

[@femihassan738]

Really sir, can yoy compare this interview with that of Mr Ojo the Hons Minister of Interior

[@abdulwahabalani3663]

Okay sir and Thank you very much for your good job information Sir Minister sir 🇳🇬🙏 and Carry on Sir and God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬 Amen 🙏💚🤍💚🌹💚🤍💚

[@kbwalker8741]

Good job Seun, this is the kind of interview that makes Channels tv number one. Seun you're just the best, not like other biased journalists who advertise themselves and promote politicians of their choice.

[@bitlebron8801]

Can we start holding our leaders accountable? Its the same story every time, every time everytime.

[@awwalataba2726]

Well done 👍❤

[@Ivorynotes]

The journalist took it personal, lol. 00:16

[@joshuaelaiho2201]

The journalist know more than us clapping for the ignorant minister

[@chiii2485]

My only question to this man is - what is his ministry doing to ensure that we don’t see a repetition of what’s been happening in the last 45 years or so? A quick google search shows that “Nigeria has pumped more than US$8 billion into Ajaokuta Steel Company, a project which began more than 40 years ago but has yet to produce one tonne of steel. Several attempts have been made to bring the plant into production, but without success. It was built to 98% capacity by the Soviet Union’s Tyazpromoexport. But the lack of a rail line around the plant, and changes in political and operational management over the years, stymied completion.” Also, what infrastructures are in place (e.g., rail system) for transporting the products when the plant is up and running? It’s not just about coming on tv to speak big grammar and mention concession a million times.

[@femihassan738]

Wow!! I bow and well said

[@arughaogisi2249]

The idea of revival of Ajaokuta steel mill is dicey, too many issues to tackle. It is better to leave it to the private sector.

[@darrenjones7230]

LET THEM TALK. BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BUDGET ANYTHING TO AJAKUTA AGAIN. LET THEM USE THE MONEY FROM THIER OWN POCKET. IF THEY CAN NOT USE THIER OWN STOLEN MONEY THEN THEY SHOULD LEAVE AJAKUTA ALONE. MAD PEOPLE!

[@rayakusu-fosterB]

"HOW 🤔 IS STEEL PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA 🇳🇬 GOING TO BE POWERED?" UP TODATE; INVESTMENTS IS ABOUT ONE TRILLION US DOLLARS. ❤🇳🇬❤

[@aa-cw8ky]

Where do you people pluck humongous figures from? $1trillion bawo.

[@rayakusu-fosterB]

$1 BILLION US DOLLARS FROM 1975 AT PARALLEL MARKET IS $1.4 TRILLION US DOLLARS. ADD INTEREST RATES OF 45 YRS.

[@MaxMungo]

Merci pour cette emission. Je suis ce projet depuis plus de deux ans et aimerais qu'on finalise cet outil qui va nous permettre de reduire notre déficite budgetaire et reduire la pauvreté à plus 60%.

[@t.a.kareemandco-chartereda4152]

Please restructure your spending plan by taken the money from the humongous allocation to National assembly

[@qur122]

That was what came to my mind when he said they wanted to source for 32 billion.We have so much to waste on National Assembly members.We are not yet ready for development.

[@adakole]

Don’t take one penny from Chinese or Indian companies if you want to build a system relevant company like steel. It’s not in their interest to have you independent. Cut down recurrent expenditure and plug into the steel industry.

[@josephjalaade5866]

Go straight to the point, salutation too much

[@afolabifatusin7211]

The problem with ajaokuta is that of inept leadership. These were visionless leaders who only became leaders by mistake. The last administration was a disaster. Even when the house allocated 1 billion to the project the minister of mining and steel was completely uninterested having his eyes on governorship of ekiti state. Nigerian politicians are a disaster

[@chikembanefo9784]

Well said. The integrity required does not exist in the tinubu government. There’s a reason why democratic governments like ours tend to distance themselves from commerce. They don’t do it well without enough motivation. The right move would be to completely leave it for private sector like they do in America. The Chinese government on the other hand is able to engage in commerce because if you’re caught in corruption, it’s firing squad. Nigerian ministers don’t have that motivation. They’re not hungry nor threatened by anything. Shege pro max continues. Only the dense agbados continue expecting miracles to happen as if Tinubu has ever run a legitimate business in his life.

[@mammannursanda9154]

This government selected minister of steel from the same state. So the minister will work hard even for the progress of his state.

[@femihassan738]

Sorry sir/madam, this is not near what Mr president promises us with wells of talents in Nigeria. Yesterday was a bad day in the office for the homs mobister of steel development. Take it from me. The biggest take of steel in the world is the automotive industry where the cars in entirity uses steel. Today, cars body is made up fibre, the engine of super cars are made up sone super alloys even tough steel is an alloy, let shock us all, we 43 years behind on the steel industry that is dying. Do you know the British government is paying the company managing the steel company in the UK to be amle to employ people. Go and read on the history of steel industry and it will surprise you, ejat us really happening wake up Nigerians. Please Ajaokuta will not produce not more than the plates, it is cyrrently producing and they ran an energy bill of N33billion. I did not find it funny when he said the actual bill was N9billion that the remaining N24billion was interest. He should not commented at all. Do arsenal winger style I did mot see it or just say NEXT.

[@AbdulqadirAkanbi]

Best Wishes Honorable Minister. We believe in Renewed Hope. May Allah see you through.

[@femihassan738]

He is going to need prayers and deliverance to go about talking crappie. I dare the minister of steel development to approve that TV cameras are welcomed to go with him to record the Ajaokuta Steel Plant (the giant structure that sits on 800 acres of land) and let us see the facility to appreciate the great work they are doing. Please we are waiting Honiurabke Ninister, thanks sir

[@kcro8078]

Absolutely laughable, no accountability in Nigeria. 45 Billions looted and the only thing they could produce was 10 useless plates.

[@chikembanefo9784]

😂 I laugh but it’s diabolical to imagine the looting that will take place here. While I pray the curse is broken this year, I’m not expectant.

[@ufehboss2566]

100% correct

[@cjokonkwo8425]

This is actually the question to be asked where have those funds gone and what accounts? An embarrassment given the potential. I bet the material have been exported to other nations

[@alphazolax1843]

Its so hard for me to believe , but am hopeful , will not bet on it yet to work until it works , all my life I heard about this company but am geting old still nothing is working.

[@ufehboss2566]

Ministry of steel company headed by a lawyer. Na wa oo for Nigeria

[@David-qp2fu]

Dear Mr. Minister, Nigerians deserve more than selling our steel company to foreigners, which we all know will only benefit the politicians and the foreigners when money exchanges hands. I would hope that our leaders, by now, have the insight and knowledge that what belongs to Nigerians should only be managed by Nigerians. There are different approaches the minister could adopt, such as a model and agreement that will develop Nigerians to manage their own resources. Skilled Nigerians and Black expatriates around the globe can support and provide the services required to effectively make the steel plant function. These approaches and strategies were adopted and implemented by South Africa, Dubai, Ghana, Kenya, and many other countries. What belongs to Nigerians should only be managed by Nigerians. However, most of our leaders are lazy and want an easy way out: sell it to the Chinese or Indians, cash out, and they are gone. They come in, exploit our people with cheap labour, and enslave Nigerians in their own land. I believe Mr Minister can do better, as Nigerians deserve more.

[@oyewaleilesanmi1378]

The minister had never mentioned selling our steel company. You can go back and listen again. He mentioned that they are raising money internally to fund the company and talked about some other foreign companies from China and India interested in investing in Nigeria in terms of steel companies produce. We just need to listen very well and comprehend before commenting or sharing our view. Anyways, we are all hoping for the betterment of our country.

[@BillionPotLlc]

I share your view. I’ve mentioned samething on other platforms and asked that Nigerians call on their various reps to indicate preference for domestic investments.

[@sterlingferguson1704]

Tinubu is a doer and not a talker like the other leaders. Nigeria needs more leaders from the windy city.

[@OMM5760]

Tinubu is good at imposing hunger and taxation

[@technopreneurialminds]

Seun is not greeing for anybody!!

[@steveazoribe5854]

That ajaokuta is being hindered by foreign powers. If care is not taken France , USA , Germany , India etc will still thwart the project.

[@kbwalker8741]

Under military governments and retired military presidents is possible because educationally, Under any circumstances military men are not qualified to rule a nation

[@abayomikadara2013]

Nigeria can never run that humongous project because politricktians are suffering from kleptomania. The project is another avenue to fill their pockets. Even Mittal, Indian man with largest steel company in world walked away due to contract breaches. Concede 49pc to innoson, otedola bua n dangote 5:53

[@ufehboss2566]

Correct

[@tokunboakinsara7915]

that rail wasnt just built. It's been there a long time

[@babssloans7945]

If all this good news comes to fruition, and the president tackles corruption, insecurity and power problem, what a legacy this man would leave for nigerians

[@olawaleoluyemisi3452]

Why not sell it off to a private entity interested in making profit? This is a big opportunity for Nigeria, and we should get it off the ground!

[@Sstardaniel]

I don't trust this man at all, Imagine how many years Nigerians have been told about Ajaokuta steel plant and nothing has been achieved.

[@lloydbickersteth8900]

Will production needs ELECTRICITY?

[@listenup2882]

Dangote should get into steel.

[@ted.n9609]

The question that any Nigerians should be asking is why a huge complex completed with lots of Nigerian Scarce Resources not working. Now Nigeria has to spent another huge some of money to make it work again. The plant need huge Electric supply for the plant to operate. No body talks about that. Nobody is found responsible of these great economic blunder called Ajaokuta Steel Mill. Nigeria problems has been lack of good Leadership.

[@kelechiekemekwe940]

Make Una talk the one Una go fit do aaggghhhh!!!!

[@fatfarmers7360]

Ndigbo, enemies of Nigeria. Na thunder when no get brake go fire una.

[@johnsonkomi8634]

What's happening with the delta steel company?

[@olusegunogbenja5192]

D project was almost completed when it was started by d Russia then, dy shld hv allowed those dt started d project to complete it if really dy re serious

[@muyiwa508]

I dont think this Ajaokuta can work. I have been hearing about its potential since primary school. I am an old man now. The government should just let go and let private entities run it

[@kayomavoroofigo337]

Well, Nigeria always operate on the periphery of its potentials...

[@joshuaelaiho2201]

😂 Don't get Nigeria the business survey around the plant was dead immediately they couldn't connect the raw materials to plant. Delta still company was built in a few years and worked for more than 15years until they killed it deliberately. DSC is still easier to revive than ajaokuta today but no one is talking about it. It's politics. You hear him talking about selling ore by global steel that incident happened in DSC

[@popsonjaiyesimi7670]

I don't want us to, to😂

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

So instead of having a steel mill produce railways, trains, airplanes, buses, cars, bridges etc but they want to build military hardware? Foolishness. Start with making your country better before all of this nonsense.

[@femihassan738]

The Minister stated that the Ministry of Works will need 7million MT of iron/steel rods to complete 30,000 kilometers of roads over 4 years. Let's work it out: that's an average of 1.75 million MT/year. He said it, in his own words. The funny part is, the maximum capacity of light steel mills is 400,000 MT/year. Ajaokuta cannot fulfill the Ministry of Works' order of 1.75 million MT. Why are we looking for investor when hocernmenr as in mins of works need is more than we can produce 400,000MT against 1,750,000MT, By now the minister can just go work and start production of iron/steel rods, road project will take it all and they can even import billets and just make more and save $500million. What is he and his proncioal waoting for there we the first 50,000 jobs in Ajaokuta. Please Hons Minister stop branding nimber, we are not moved by those number as they are not adding up one bit. Sprry, let the president that you goof big time

[@ogumka1976]

N35 billion chop change for EFCC

[@ma.3145]

One major question to ask regarding getting the Chinese and Indian company is will these two countries flood Nigeria with Chinese and Indian workers? Look at Dangote refinery which has brought over 5000 Indians to Nigeria (who now behave as if they own Nigeria) whilst Indians in India are almost lynching Nigerians in India. We need to make sure the country is NOT flooded with Chinese and Indians who will begin to lord it over poor Nigerian. I prefer the Germans to assist but not take over

[@joshuaelaiho2201]

The Chinese and Indians are coming to sell scraps they will cut rails, office protectors sell them as scraps to be melted. I have first hand experience of this in delta steel company. They sell ore raw material and even canteen rails

[@joshuaelaiho2201]

Germans would not the Russians built that place. Even they have refused to come back there

[@gabrieladebayo2327]

Theories upon theories. Deja Vu. What happens to the 200-meter cube blast furnace built by Ukrainians (soviet era)? In nutshell we are just not serious.

[@arughaogisi2249]

The minister is being optimistic but talk is cheap. However, I wish the minister well despite the numerous challeges of the steel industry in Nigeria. Minister, there was ministry of steel in the second republic.

[@Fido1010]

Just sell it.

[@abuban8865]

All we do in this country is Talk that will culminate into no specific course of action "Our politicians love to appear inside Television is incredulous

[@fasanmadeoluwajuwonlo2212]

Sound guy

[@azzariomaperdijbssa]

Steel only can revive the Nigeria economy if will re serious Nation. We have the power to produce Steel for the whole of West Africa 🌍 mainly ❤... kudos Mr president 👏

[@bison7664]

Talk is cheap. Dey play.

[@afroworldmedia2198]

hope you and your people are not the private people buying it

[@BillionPotLlc]

Maybe this interview is premature, sounds so preelection or may I say preappointment speech. Let’s reconvene in September, 3rd qtr.

[@peterajuzie1740]

New version of old dealer... no commitment...not convincing.

[@straightforward3330]

Blah Blah Blah hanging fruits wazobia Blah indierect jobs ?>>

[@susanjohn7437]

You all are all over place for nothing . with out security, light, you are wasting time

[@NathanielAnumba-p9c]

Talk is cheap

[@FairButFirm]

Hahahahahaha

[@yemidada243]

Seun, next time you have the opportunity, please ask the Minister how he thinks Ajaokuta is tooled-up to produce military hardware. Is there any business plan on his table in this regard? Apart from that, let him convince you how he thinks steel rods from his plant will compare in price to those from the more modern existing Chinese and Indian rolling mills running on scrap. Lastly, ask the Minister what capabilities the 'Central Maintenance Workshop' in Ajaokuta has got apart from the outdated set of lathes and other archaic equipment? This workshop should be able to produce castings, forged items, rolled plates and a diverse range of fabricated items for the shipping, rail, cement, mining, telecom, marine, oil & gas and other sectors. Why is this facility not in operation?

[@femihassan738]

Who among the world powers we come and purchase armour trucks, guns, rifles made in Nigeria. We are short of all those because the duper were not selling armours and combative. The monister is joking. We can not produce cars' spare parts, not cars and even our lawmakers imported their cars. I feel insulted by the Hons Minister of Steel Development telling Nigerians what is not right. We are nations of great intellects. Is this the best Mr President can offer us for a highly technical position. This is another KILISHI saga. Where the then director or Head of Nigerian Research Institute came on the world Web to boast that they have made lolishi pepper and very soon they will make new thing

[@alabasofowora657]

On this proposal, where is Ruben Abati, Rufai Oseni, and Dele Farotimi and Arise crews. PDP. 😅

[@Blessedmind3041]

Hold up Bro. just a proposal, like you said.

[@fatfarmers7360]

Our 43 year old minister of steel. Tinubu has really tried bringing in so many young hands and minds into his cabinet.

[@noahobansa2364]

Thanks Yahaya Bello who brought him up to the level he's now

[@femihassan738]

Please, it is not about his age. Does He knows his onion? We don't deserve what he gave us. Mr Ojo cane and delivered, I personally congratulated him

[@fatfarmers7360]

Sound man.

[@abuban8865]

All we do in this country is Talk that will culminate into no specific course of action "Our politicians love to appear inside Television is incredulous