President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the Managing Director (MD), Ajaokuta Steel Company.

This is contained in a statement on Friday night by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

“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,” the statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations in the Office of the SGF, Mr Segun Imohiosen, said.

Until his appointment, Nasir served as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Steel Development as well as the Special Assistant (Academics) to Director General of 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.