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Don Tasks FG On Ajaokuta Steel Company

A university lecturer, Prof. Benjamin Adewuyi, of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure has advised the Federal Government to resuscitate Ajaokuta steel company and grow the nation’s economy.
Adewuyi gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, Ajaokuta steel is a national asset that adequate attention should be given; to ensure it is revived to contribute to the economy of Nigeria.
He said that no country could record economic growth without a viable metallurgical sector put in place, adding that Nigeria should revive its moribund metal sector.
According to him, the silence on Ajaokuta steel has become worrisome as nothing has been heard about the Russian team expected to arrive Nigeria and take audit of the company.
He said that the conspiracy of silence on the company “is back on course”, adding that the company had always suffered setback.
“The conspiracy of silence of the company is back on course, our economy cannot grow if we don’t have a base for production of steel, we will continue to grow the economy where we buy steel.
“The company is stagnant; we spoke with the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, few weeks ago and he said that the Russia team that will take audit of the company will soon arrive in Nigeria,” he said.
It would be recalled that the accord to revive Ajaokuta steel company was reached during a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and President Vladimir Putin in Russia in 2019.
The Russian government had nominated TYAZHPROMEXPORT (TPE), a Russian company, the original builder of Ajaokuta steel to conduct technical audit of the steel company to ascertain the level of work to be completed.
On Delta Steel in Aladja, he said that it would take political will to correct the mistake made on the company at its initial concession to an Indian company.
He said that nothing had changed about Delta steel since the administration of late Umar Ya’adua retrieved Delta steel from the Indian company called Global Infrastructure (Nigeria) Ltd. and later sold to another company by this current administration
“The original concept of the company is not what it is being used for as the company is meant to produce liquid, specialised steel quality that could be used in auto mobile not to roll billets.
“Whatever production that is going on in the company right now is not the original concept designed for it to produced.
“How are we even sure that steel production is even going on there.
“The last time we visited the place as an association, the area was desolate and we were prevented from entering the compound; if it is working everyone will know that it is working.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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