AJAOKUTA STEEL INDUSTRY, THE STRATEGIC PLANING OF THE PRESENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PRODUCE RESULTS * By Musa Bakar
The Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, located in Kogi State, Nigeria, was established in the late 1970s as part of Nigeria’s industrialization drive. The idea was to harness the country’s abundant raw materials and create a self-sufficient steel production industry, thereby reducing dependence on imported steel. The project is considered one of the largest integrated…