Yahaya Bello & the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria. |
Kogi
State Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday paid a courtesy visit on the Russian
Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Alexey Shebarshin at the Russian Embassy
in Abuja for discussions ahead of the planned completion and revival of the
Ajaokuta Steel Complex.
The
governor who was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Jamiu Abdulkareem Asuku;
Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Idris Asiwaju Asiru; State’s
Accountant General, Jibrin Momoh and state’s Audutor-General , Okala Yusuf
arrived the Russian Embassy at noon.
Governor
Bello said his visit to the Russian Ambassador was to convey the goodwill
message of the people of Kogi state to the Russian Government through her
embassy for the Oct 22, 2019 Sochi Agreement between the Russian Government and
Nigeria to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited.
The
Governor assured the Ambassador of the readiness of his administration to see
that Ajaokuta works for Kogi people and Nigeria at large.
The
Governor who praised President Muhammadu Buhari for taking up negotiations with
the Russian Government to revive the steel company, pointed out that Ajaokuta
will make Nigeria the industrial hub of the world.
In
his remarks, Shebarshin assured Bello that the Russian Government was fully
ready to come down to complete the steel complex following Mr. President's
visit to the Russian President Vladimir Putin in October, 2019.
He said they were now waiting for the Nigerian
Government to put its house together for them to sign the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU).
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