By Ese Erica Ekama/Ajaokuta
The Sole Administrator of Ajaokuta Steel Company, Mr Sumaila Abdul-Akaba, has urged the Federal Government to release funds for the completion of the remaining 10 per cent of the steel complex.
Abdul-Akaba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ajaokuta that over 90 per cent of the facilities in the company had been completed, with many of the units that make up the entire plant already operational.
He said that if funds were appropriated and released for the completion of the remaining sections of the plant, its operations would be optimum.
“Most of the plants are ready; however, we are supposed to produce billets here from our raw materials but you can see that part of the plant that is responsible for that is not completed yet.
“Unfortunately, I do not believe in running this place section by section. Let us complete it and run it as a plant, not going to get half finished product from somewhere.
“However, it all depends on the…
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