This need to be sold to private Nigerian with foreign or local partnerships, government cannot run this infrastructure, the more the government hold on and not dispose this to private company, the more we will waste future money and nothing will come out of it. Beg Dangote or other Nigerian that have credibility to buy and operate it as private company. Nigeria have to take a loss now by selling it to private company NOW
Wow! Mr Interviewer and Mr Minister, not a mention of Nigeria's only hope of having a viable steel sector, no mention of Alhaji Aliko Dangote. A man who after achieving a near impossible of restarting local petroleum refining said he has set his eye on steel but through the attitude of this government he has put his plans for steel on hold. Yet Mr Minister you do not see it fit for you to do something to make Aliko change his mind. An Anglican cleric, Venerable Folorunso Agbelusi, did your job for you by appealing to Aliko not to abandon his steel plans. I stand by earlier commentators who wrote that you blowing hot air as has been done in the past. The point is that it need not be Ajaokuta that will take us to self sufficiency in steel just as NNPC refineries have not taken Nigeria to sufficiency in refined products.
talk talk talk!! almost two years, minister, you still telling us about expert!!!! if you can't do the job or attract the money from the private sectors, let another person give us the result.
He's not capable of the job... Thee steel industry is far bigger than this guy... if it wass possible senator Natasha Akpoti has more experience than this guy...
That has been his expression always, such huge investment is not you can rush and secured like an instant coffee. $2bn is not what you find around easily.
He might “look like” but that doesn’t make sense. There is a journalist sitting 3 feet right in front of him. More likely is that he doesn’t have media training and hadn’t been taught to talk with a smile on his face and movement in his neck. Chop rice, leave stone.
At the begining of his appointment I thaught he was going to prove competent in the job, but now I believe he is as clueless as the former ministers we've been having. Now 2 years have gone already and tinubu has not shown any willingness to make a change. It will soon be 4 years, then they will pass the blame as usual. I still don't know why the govt is so lackluster in its approach
Yes he needs to get the damn steel works active but something that has been dormant for 4 decades is not suddenly going to start rolling out steel in 9 months. Are you guys for real? Meanwhile, how does 17 months now equal “two years”? 😂😂😂. Which maths formula did you use? Please, you people have been using bad mouth to destroy the few genuine attempts at solving Nigeria’s problems FOR DECADES. I didn’t hear one thing he said that was not sensible. But if you guys are so smart, why don’t you be SPECIFIC and give your ‘expert’ (😂😂😂) suggestions, rather than just lazy-mouthing. Let us discuss all your ‘brilliant’ ideas. Oya.
We hope you minister are saying the real ity not hear another story may God quide you and help your mission and vision Nigeria needs stell revolution thank you
It shows Nigeria is not a serious country.How much is 2 billion dollars that the federal government can not generate and get Ajaokuta plant working fully?All the loans they keep collecting from everywhere without anyone seeing what they are for.2 billion is not a lot to get a plant like Ajaokuta working.Dangote built a refinery for close to 20 billion.NNPCL has probably spent over 2 billion dollars on refinery refurbishment.
Where is the promises of buhari ???? And you guys has moved on as nothing happened, my gash, these journals are the most problem we have in this sithole.
All na noise, annoying noise. Easier industries to revive like clothing and textiles, as well as agricultural industry, Una never put them on, na steel weh dey very technical Una wan dey promise us on.
What is it you did not understand? Outdated technology? Skilled manpower shortages? The need for a new technical audit? Naira devaluation? Russia-Ukraine war? Illegal mining? Phased output, eg iron rods first? Lack of adequate power supply? Nigerian legal shenanigans? What exactly are you criticizing? Or is it the fact that after just less than 18 months of this guy taking charge, Ajaokuta STILL hasn’t started rolling steel yet? Oh my god, what a clueless guy! Please, Help us understand what you don’t understand and what you DO understand must be done. Thanks in advance.
@ You can always close your ears and wait. We’ve been waiting for a lifetime - 40 yrs. Some of us want to know exactly what is happening. No wonder what he is saying is Greek to you. Maybe you are part of the problem by not understanding what the issues are and thinking it can be solved by fasting and prayer, Naija style.
This need to be sold to private Nigerian with foreign or local partnerships, government cannot run this infrastructure, the more the government hold on and not dispose this to private company, the more we will waste future money and nothing will come out of it. Beg Dangote or other Nigerian that have credibility to buy and operate it as private company. Nigeria have to take a loss now by selling it to private company NOW
Wow! Mr Interviewer and Mr Minister, not a mention of Nigeria's only hope of having a viable steel sector, no mention of Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
A man who after achieving a near impossible of restarting local petroleum refining said he has set his eye on steel but through the attitude of this government he has put his plans for steel on hold.
Yet Mr Minister you do not see it fit for you to do something to make Aliko change his mind. An Anglican cleric, Venerable Folorunso Agbelusi, did your job for you by appealing to Aliko not to abandon his steel plans.
I stand by earlier commentators who wrote that you blowing hot air as has been done in the past.
The point is that it need not be Ajaokuta that will take us to self sufficiency in steel just as NNPC refineries have not taken Nigeria to sufficiency in refined products.
talk talk talk!! almost two years, minister, you still telling us about expert!!!! if you can't do the job or attract the money from the private sectors, let another person give us the result.
It is about money and logistics, Estimated $2B is a lot of money. Talk is cheap and to put all thing into action take time. Am talking as a layman.
He's not capable of the job... Thee steel industry is far bigger than this guy... if it wass possible senator Natasha Akpoti has more experience than this guy...
So much talk about Nigeria's steel sector but zero beneficial action is being taken over the last 60 years
The face of the guy explaining could tell you alot😂😂
How?
True it just show they have no plans to do shit
That has been his expression always, such huge investment is not you can rush and secured like an instant coffee. $2bn is not what you find around easily.
He doesn’t look convinced about what he’s saying, looks like he’s reading the answers from ChatGPT 😢
He might “look like” but that doesn’t make sense. There is a journalist sitting 3 feet right in front of him. More likely is that he doesn’t have media training and hadn’t been taught to talk with a smile on his face and movement in his neck. Chop rice, leave stone.
At the begining of his appointment I thaught he was going to prove competent in the job, but now I believe he is as clueless as the former ministers we've been having. Now 2 years have gone already and tinubu has not shown any willingness to make a change. It will soon be 4 years, then they will pass the blame as usual. I still don't know why the govt is so lackluster in its approach
@afolabifatusin7211 He has no acknowledge about the steel industry at all... The steel industry is far bigger than him. He need to be charged
Yes he needs to get the damn steel works active but something that has been dormant for 4 decades is not suddenly going to start rolling out steel in 9 months. Are you guys for real? Meanwhile, how does 17 months now equal “two years”? 😂😂😂. Which maths formula did you use?
Please, you people have been using bad mouth to destroy the few genuine attempts at solving Nigeria’s problems FOR DECADES. I didn’t hear one thing he said that was not sensible. But if you guys are so smart, why don’t you be SPECIFIC and give your ‘expert’ (😂😂😂) suggestions, rather than just lazy-mouthing. Let us discuss all your ‘brilliant’ ideas. Oya.
IF PRESIDENT TINUBU DO NOT SACK THIS GUY AND PUT SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING WE THE LAGOSIANS WILL NOT FORGET
this man doesn't sound sincere, we need another working minister in that sector
Hold these leaders accountable, you journalists!
This minister talk too much. His 4 years will soon be over and he will then look back and ask himself what a wasted 4 years it has been
We hope you minister are saying the real ity not hear another story may God quide you and help your mission and vision Nigeria needs stell revolution thank you
All this industries that could have hired millions sits idle, yet everyone cries hunger, good for you nigeria, stay hungry
It shows Nigeria is not a serious country.How much is 2 billion dollars that the federal government can not generate and get Ajaokuta plant working fully?All the loans they keep collecting from everywhere without anyone seeing what they are for.2 billion is not a lot to get a plant like Ajaokuta working.Dangote built a refinery for close to 20 billion.NNPCL has probably spent over 2 billion dollars on refinery refurbishment.
This man has not said anything new! These politicians! When you hear “you know” or “eh eh”, be sure truth is far from it.,
All questions were not answered,no visions.
All talk and little to offer. Typical POLITICIAN
Where is the promises of buhari ???? And you guys has moved on as nothing happened, my gash, these journals are the most problem we have in this sithole.
All na noise, annoying noise. Easier industries to revive like clothing and textiles, as well as agricultural industry, Una never put them on, na steel weh dey very technical Una wan dey promise us on.
just talking too much but making no sense😢
What is it you did not understand? Outdated technology? Skilled manpower shortages? The need for a new technical audit? Naira devaluation? Russia-Ukraine war? Illegal mining? Phased output, eg iron rods first? Lack of adequate power supply? Nigerian legal shenanigans? What exactly are you criticizing? Or is it the fact that after just less than 18 months of this guy taking charge, Ajaokuta STILL hasn’t started rolling steel yet? Oh my god, what a clueless guy! Please, Help us understand what you don’t understand and what you DO understand must be done. Thanks in advance.
@fabuchap2545 All we want to hear is...Ajeokuta has officially started working...not all these stories
@ You can always close your ears and wait. We’ve been waiting for a lifetime - 40 yrs. Some of us want to know exactly what is happening. No wonder what he is saying is Greek to you. Maybe you are part of the problem by not understanding what the issues are and thinking it can be solved by fasting and prayer, Naija style.
Hope this man is not all jive bullshit, hope his a man of action