Tinubu Appoints Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as Ajaokuta Steel MD

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company, effective April 3, 2025. The announcement was made on Friday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Background and Mandate
Abdulsalam previously 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). His appointment aligns with the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances) Act 2008 as amended

Tinubu tasked Abdulsalam with revitalizing the steel complex to spur industrial growth, emphasizing upstream and downstream economic activities under the Renewed Hope Agenda’s industrialization drive. The move aims to position Nigeria as Africa’s industrial hub through strategic steel sector development.

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