Ajaokuta Steel Project: Panacea for building collapse in Nigeria – Senator Ohere

By Iyojo Ameh

Senator Sadiku Abubakar Ohere (APC Kogi Central), on Thursday in Abuja , proffered completion of Ajaokuta Steel Project as panacea for incessant building collapse in Nigeria .

Senator Ohere who stated this at an interactive session with journalists covering the Senate , said completion of the steel project, would make available to builders , quality and affordable iron and steel for all categories of buildings .

He posited that the problem of building collapse in Nigeria , largely arose from unaffordability of quality materials by many of the builders who according to him, resorted to cutting corners with attendant tragedy of structure collapse .

He added that the steel project would also serve ad catalyst for industrialisation of the Country if completed and made to operate optimally .

” Ajaokuta Steel Project needs federal attention and i believe that before President Bola Tinubu clocks 100 days in office , he will give the required attention for its completion .

” Already , 38 out of the 46 production units of the project , have been completed , remaining just eight units .

” It is a worthy project that will facilitate development of the country across the various sectors and most importantly , serve as panacea for the incessant problem of building collapse in the country through production of quality and affordable iron and steel builders and construction firms .

“Completion of Ajaokuta , will also facilitate industrialisation of the country as well as solved the problem of epileptic power supply with electricity generation from its already completed Thermal Plant “, he said .

In making completion of the steel project , a reality , the Senator disclosed that legislation that would make the executive intensify efforts on it , is already in the pipeline .

He also called on President Tinubu to revisit the dredging of Rivers Niger and Benue started by the late President Umoru Musa Yar’ Adua in 2008 but later abandoned .

Dredging of the Rivers he explained , will help to stop the problem of flooding which is turning Lokoja , the capital of Kogi State , as its Headquarters .