President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the new Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State, effective April 3, 2025.
Before taking on this role, Abdulsalam served as Technical Adviser to the Minister of Steel Development and Special Assistant (Academics) to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
President Tinubu has tasked Abdulsalam with utilizing his industry experience to revitalize the company and stimulate industrial and economic growth across Nigeria, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Ajaokuta Steel Company has been slated for rehabilitation, with plans to commence in the first quarter of 2025, as announced by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content.