Natasha Calls For Return of Russia Come to Pass As Buhari, Putin Sign Agreement to Complete Ajaokuta
The five year Ajaokuta Advocacy by Barr Natasha Akpoti for Nigeria to call back Russia to complete Ajaokuta has come to pass as President Muhammadu Buhari and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, signed agreement for Russia to complete and commission Ajaokuta steel company.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed that "the issue of uncompleted and abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill was presented by President Buhari. His request for the return of Russia, on a government-to-government relationship for completion and commissioning of the plant was accepted by President Putin.
"Earlier in the day, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch Olamilekan Adegbite had a very fruitful discussion with his counterpart in Russia on Ajaokuta", he said.
Ajaokuta Campaigner, Barr Natasha Akpoti who is also in Sochi, Russia to facilitate the move and see her dream turn into fruition said, Nigeria has agreed to call back Russia to complete Ajaokuta steel company which has been her stand in the last five years she started advocacy for Ajaokuta revival.
She said, "congratulations to all Ajaokuta Steel Revivalist’s, Kogi and Nigeria at large.
"Presidents Buhari and Putin agreed in their Trade and Bi-lateral discussions today to have Russia complete and commission Ajaokuta Steel Project.
"Meanwhile, I have arrived Sochi, Russia to offer my patriotic service for state and country. If Yahaya Bello had not rigged our Senatorial election, I would have sat on the discussion table contributing my best authority.
"Sad how one man’s ego cheats a people and generation unborn. But God above all
Dreams come true", she said.
Recall, In her speech at the sectoral debate on steel at the National Assembly in 2018, Akpoti explained that to achieve Ajaokuta steel revival, Nigeria must engage Russia who are the original builder of the steel company.
She had said, "I know many will talk about why am I promoting Russia, why am I not promoting China and India. With due respect to every country's steel capabilities, the greatest steel plant in China today and five of the biggest steel plants in India citing belayer for the twelve consecutive year has won the best steel plant in Asia was built by this same company. But why is a very big question, what has Russia done and why are we shy away from approaching the people who actually envisaged this dream for the completion?"
Watch how Natasha Akpoti took Ajaokuta advocacy to National Assembly which led to the current success on Ajaokuta revival https://youtu.be/m1QTfGYj_0g
The Senior Special Assistant to the President President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed that "the issue of uncompleted and abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill was presented by President Buhari. His request for the return of Russia, on a government-to-government relationship for completion and commissioning of the plant was accepted by President Putin.
"Earlier in the day, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arch Olamilekan Adegbite had a very fruitful discussion with his counterpart in Russia on Ajaokuta", he said.
Ajaokuta Campaigner, Barr Natasha Akpoti who is also in Sochi, Russia to facilitate the move and see her dream turn into fruition said, Nigeria has agreed to call back Russia to complete Ajaokuta steel company which has been her stand in the last five years she started advocacy for Ajaokuta revival.
She said, "congratulations to all Ajaokuta Steel Revivalist’s, Kogi and Nigeria at large.
"Presidents Buhari and Putin agreed in their Trade and Bi-lateral discussions today to have Russia complete and commission Ajaokuta Steel Project.
"Meanwhile, I have arrived Sochi, Russia to offer my patriotic service for state and country. If Yahaya Bello had not rigged our Senatorial election, I would have sat on the discussion table contributing my best authority.
"Sad how one man’s ego cheats a people and generation unborn. But God above all
Dreams come true", she said.
Recall, In her speech at the sectoral debate on steel at the National Assembly in 2018, Akpoti explained that to achieve Ajaokuta steel revival, Nigeria must engage Russia who are the original builder of the steel company.
She had said, "I know many will talk about why am I promoting Russia, why am I not promoting China and India. With due respect to every country's steel capabilities, the greatest steel plant in China today and five of the biggest steel plants in India citing belayer for the twelve consecutive year has won the best steel plant in Asia was built by this same company. But why is a very big question, what has Russia done and why are we shy away from approaching the people who actually envisaged this dream for the completion?"
Watch how Natasha Akpoti took Ajaokuta advocacy to National Assembly which led to the current success on Ajaokuta revival https://youtu.be/m1QTfGYj_0g
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