
… Seeks law to curb incessant Building collapse.
The Senator Representing Kogi Central District, Engr. Abubakar Ohere has moved the first motion in the senate seeking for resuscitation of Ajaokuta steel company and the need to curb incessant cases of building collapse, bridges, and roads.
The motion by the Senator has however excited the people of Kogi state, insisting that when functional, the benefits remain unquantifiable.
The senator, a first timer, whose motion is the first since he was inaugurated as a member of the 10th nans said the need to adopt measures that include strengthening supervisory agencies, affordable and quality materials such as iron rods, skilled manpower, and the resuscitation of Ajaokuta steel company to fill the gap on the local steel demand.
Engr. Ohere said that if Ajaokuta steel company is resuscitated, it will provide employment opportunities to teeming youths and serve as the critical foundation for the country’s industrialization.
The Senator added that when functional, Ajaokuta would save the country from the challenges of oil subsidy removal, advising that the money saved from the exercise should be reinvested in the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company.