The Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi and the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu have resolved to synergize and agreed on tapping into the opportunities in Ajaokuta Steel Plant for the development of road infrastructure in Nigeria.

This was part of the outcome of their inter-ministerial meeting held today,  at Federal Ministry of Works, Headquarters, Mabushi-Abuja and this is in keeping with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is doing everything possible to reverse the ugly trend of Nigeria’s developmental history and revolutionize national economic development within the shortest period of time.

The far reaching resolutions of the two Hon. Ministers underscored the imperative of coordination, cooperation coherence, and complementarity in the execution of Federal Government’s action plans for national development.

Speaking on the outcome of their meeting, the Hon. Minister of Works said that the Ministry of Steel Development would play a major role in the road infrastructure revolution plan envisioned by the President by providing more than 16% of the materials needed for the construction of Nigeria’s roads in concrete pavement

He said that tapping into the opportunities in Steel Industry would not only creat jobs and wealth for Nigeria’s population, it would also create a global market and encourage industrialization. 

The Hon Minister of Works also commended the Hon. Minister of Steel Development for his efforts in developing the steel sector, noting that steel industry is the bedrock of Nigeria’s industrialization and the backbone that stimulates national development and economic boost for the industrial growth of any nation. 

Earlier, the Minister of Steel Development said the meeting was robust and incisive saying they are seriously thinking outside the box to see how to implement the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President. 

The Hon. Minister of Steel Development emphasized the importance of the initiative by both Ministers and expressed hope that it would provide the needed economic boost for the nation, generate revenue and provide thousands of direct jobs for skilled and non- skilled technicians and hundreds of thousands of unskilled jobs in Nigeria.