President Bola Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Nasir Abdulsalam as the Managing Director, Ajaokuta Steel Company.
Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, in a statement, said the appointment takes effect from 3rd April, 2025.
The statement said the appointment was also in accordance with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008 as amended.
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Until his appointment, Nasir served as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Steel Development as well as the Special Assistant (Academics) to Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
The statement said President Tinubu tasked the appointee to leverage on his wealth of experience in the steel industry in his new assignment in revolutionising the company.
He is also to leverage on his experience to generate important upstream and downstream industrial and economic activities that will position the nation as the industrial hub of Africa in line with the diversification drive of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
