By Sanni Azeezat Opeyemi (SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade)
The Nige
rian Society of Engineers (NSE) attributes the failure of the Ajaokuta steel complex to government policies, emphasizing political challenges during the 2023 annual engineering conference.
President Tasiu Saad Gudari-Wudil urges the federal government to reactivate the complex and hand it over to engineers.
The conference underscores the importance of intentional government actions to revive Ajaokuta for industrial growth, advocating policies and incentives for rural Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Recommendations include tax breaks, subsidies, streamlined bureaucratic procedures, private sector collaboration, and increased investments in education and research for national progress.
