A Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Kwara State University , Malete, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Alabi, has stressed the need for the federal government to resuscitate the primary iron making facilities at Ajaokuta and Warri Steel companies to provide quality iron products in the Nigerian market.
He made the call while delivering the fifth inaugural lecture of the University at the KWASU Mini Convocation Arena. Alabi, who is the Provost, College of Engineering and Technology, reiterated the need for Nigerian governments and Nigerians to invest heavily in solid minerals to key into the nation’s next major economic resource after oil.
The don equally charged government to enact laws to force mineral prospecting agents in the country to add value to the mineral ores before export.
Ajaokuta steel complex is due for de-commissioning, not resuscitation!