President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the new Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company.
The announcement was made via a statement from Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Friday night in Abuja.
Abdulsalam’s appointment, effective April 3, 2025, is in accordance with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) Act of 2008, as amended.
Before his new role, Abdulsalam held important positions, including serving as the Technical Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Steel Development and as the Special Assistant (Academics) to the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
In his new capacity, President Tinubu has tasked Abdulsalam with utilizing his extensive experience in the steel industry to transform Ajaokuta Steel Company.
The President’s objective is for the company to generate significant industrial and economic activities, contributing to Nigeria’s vision of becoming the industrial hub of Africa.
The President emphasized that Abdulsalam should leverage his expertise to help unlock the full potential of the steel sector in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which focuses on industrial diversification and economic development.
The statement reads:
“The appointment takes effect from 3rd April 2025 and is in accordance with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008 as amended.
Until his appointment, Nasir served as the Technical Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Steel Development as well as the Special Assistant (Academics) to the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).
President Tinubu tasks the appointee to leverage on his wealth of experience in the steel industry in his new assignment in revolutionising the company 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.”
