Ajaokuta: Open Letter To PMB
SIR: I honestly pray that this reminder coming from one of your staunch supporters as well as a true believer in good governance and progress of Nigeria will get to you.
Sir, you will recall that during the 2015 electioneering campaigns, your campaigns was hinged on three major electoral promises; to fight insecurity, corruption and to diversify the economy by revamping our agricultural sector and iron ore and steel sectors too.
You will also recall that, you capped the grand finale of your 2019 presidential campaigns with the storming of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital where you were received by sea of heads. There and then, you restated the promise to revamp Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel Company. This particular electoral promise is to say the least, one of the major reasons for the unprecedented votes cast in your favour at the 2019 presidential elections.
Sir, while majority of Nigerians may find a common ground to agree that indeed, you have made considerable achievements with respect to fight against corruption, insurgency and revamping of our agricultural sector, same can hardly be said about your commitments towards revamping our iron ore and steel sector which Ajaokuta Iron and Steel Company is the flagship.
After due investigations, I was made to understand that, Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel Company is revivable. And that, Russia which birthed the construction of this giant steel company in the first place is willing to fix it, even though there may be some international politics playing underneath.
May I humbly state here that if the Second Niger Bridge could be fixed, Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel can be fixed too, after all, Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel holds much more economic viability and potentials than some of our so called national assets.
Even though, you have spent more than half of your last tenure in office so far, I still do believe the fact that, with the kind of zeal, political will and determination which you have shown in revamping the railway and other sectors, if same is shown with respect to revamping Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel Company, it will be accomplished before you leave office in 2023.
Our dear president, I beseech you in the most respectful manner to revamp Ajaokuta Steel Company as it will go a long way in reducing the menace of insecurity. Security experts unanimously agree that, insecurity in Nigeria as indeed, in all other parts of the world, is mostly fueled by lack of jobs opportunities for the youths being the prime age of any country’s economy.
I sincerely look forward to the revamping Ajaokuta Iron Ore and Steel Company.
- Haruna Usman (Esq.)
Lokoja, Kogi State.
