(http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AJAOKUTA--300x158.jpg) The Federal Government has expressed appreciation over the progress made on plansto operationalise the thermal power plant and the light section mill of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Musa Mohammed Sada made the remark at his office in Abuja during a working visit by the Managing Director of Reprom Company Nigeria Limited, Attah Achimugu, who led his management team and foreign technical partners.
Reprom Company Nigeria Limited had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited in March 2013 for billet conversion project to make the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, operational.
Arc. Sada noted that it was a thing of joy to hear from the investor, Mr. Attah Achimugu that work had reached advanced stage to kick start the operations of the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.
The Minister added that making of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited operational has prospects for the industrialization of Nigeria and that every well meaning Nigerian was looking forward to the realization of that vision.
Arc. Sada observed that Reprom Company Nigeria Limited and its foreign technical partners were worthy partners to achieve the objective of the establishment of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited because they understand the technology of the integrated steel plant.
The Minister advised the company to fast tract the implementation and completion of the Memorandum of Understanding on the steel plant in good time.
Arc.Sada noted that since every Nigerian is passionate about making Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited operational towards the industrial development of Nigeria, Reprom Nigeria Company Limited should keep Nigerians abreast of what it is doing at the integrated steel plant from time to time.
The Minister thanked the investors for their interest in the project and reiterated that they should keep the spirit of the agreement alive to produce steel at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited very soon.
Earlier in his remarks, the Managing Director of Reprom Company Nigeria Limited, Mr. Attah Achimugu said that the essence of their visit was to brief the Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development on the progress of the billet conversion programme for making the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, operational .
Mr. Achimugu disclosed that after signing the Memorandum of Understanding on conversion of billets for the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, they sought for the technical support of the people who initially designed the constituent plants and assembled them from the three major countries of Ukraine, Bellarus and the Russian Federation who have keyed into the project.
The Managing Director disclosed that 55 technical experts will arrive Nigeria from Bellarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation next week to commence repair works on some of the plants at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited with a view to start operations at the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill by sourcing for billets.
Mr. Achimugu assured that they would do their best in making the Thermal Power Plant and the Light Section Mill at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, operational very soon.
While speaking on behalf of the technical partners, Mr. Suneon Birgev of Mogivlev Tech, Montagie said that they were going to do their best in the execution of the project on Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.
In his remark, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Linus Awute said that the Ministry was glad to work with Reprom Company Nigeria Limited to kick start the operation of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and advised that they should see themselves as customers and partners of the Federal Government in the implementation of the project.
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