The Federal Government has revealed that with the Ajaokuta Steel Complex nearing completion, the project will have the capacity to employ 500,000 Nigerians once designated as a free trade zone, News About Nigeria reports.
This was said by Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The governorship poll in the state is slated for November 11, 2023.
The FG also promised to fully harness the potential of the complex once it is completed, as it would boost Nigeria’s foreign direct investment and provide avenue for the creation of a much-needed favourable business environment for all sectors to thrive.
Shettima also stated that the Tinubu-led administration is committed to the completion of the Kabba-Lokoja and the Abuja-Lokoja roads.
While speaking about the President’s plan for the people, Shettima said that Tinubu is a man of many ideas with a resolve to build Nigeria, especially the nation’s economy.
“Given Mr President’s commitment to the development of Kogi State and indeed the entirety of Nigeria, Kogi, in particular, being a confluence state, cannot afford to have a governor who is hostile to the centre. We must be partners in progress and work hand in hand to develop this great nation.”
He also revealed that the administration’s plan of making other abandoned projects like the Itakpe crop processing project a dream come true, noting that it would be another way of providing jobs and affordable education for the people.
He, therefore, called on the people of Kogi state to come out en masse on November 11 to vote for the candidate of the APC, Ahmed Usman Ododo, who, according to him, will consolidate on achievements of the APC government in the state and also help the FG to work effectively in the State.
