Mandate:
The mandate of the Ministry of Steel Development in Nigeria includes the following:
* Formulating policies for the development of the steel industry in Nigeria
* Promoting the development of a globally competitive and innovative steel industry in Nigeria
* Encourage the growth of the steel industry through easy and business- friendly access to infrastructures such as power and transportation
* Regulation of the activities of the steel and other metal industry through issuance of entry and operational licenses and permits.
JOINT TOWN HALL MEETING ORGANISED BY THE MINISTRY OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT AT THE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.
Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in a chat during the town hall meeting.
MINISTER OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT, PRINCE SHUAIBU ABUBAKAR AUDU, PRESENTS LETTER OF APPOINTMENT TO THE NEW MD OF AJAOKUTA STEEL COMPANY
Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu and Managing Director of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Prof. Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam