Uba Maigari Ahmadu, the minister of state for steel development, has received praise for revolutionizing Nigeria’s steel and metallurgical industries.
According to a news release from the minister’s coordinating special adviser, Abubakar Yerima, Ahmadu has spearheaded a number of ground-breaking programs designed to promote economic expansion, job creation, and the eradication of poverty.
He claimed that the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NSRMEA) in Kaduna has been revitalized under his innovative leadership, establishing it as a geoscientific information hub for investors and researchers in the solid minerals industry.
In addition to strengthening the agency’s capabilities, this calculated action has strengthened Nigeria’s appeal as a location for mining investment by facilitating the discovery and development of the country’s abundant mineral resources.
Crucially, the combined efforts of a skilled, committed, and driven team that is technology-driven and focused have made these accomplishments feasible.
The focus that Honorable Minister Uba Maigari Ahmadu has placed on developing capacity and implementing contemporary exploration methods has been crucial in establishing Nigeria as a center for innovative research and development in the steel and metallurgical industries, drawing interest from both local and foreign players.
Yerima added that Niger Extraction Company Ltd.’s historic $300 million investment in the steel industry was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of the Ministry of Steel Development and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).
The speaker additionally observed that Ahmadu’s multifaceted policy strategy involves forging a technical collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology to advance its welding policy and provide assistance to the nation’s Technology Innovation Centers. Additionally, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), and other organizations are being reorganized and realigned to fulfill their fundamental duties of delivering top-notch instruction and advancing research and development.
He claims that his aggressive interaction with different stakeholders at home and abroad has been essential in advancing the steel industry and drawing desperately needed foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nigeria.