By Victoria Onehi
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu,has said the ongoing reforms in the steel sector will create over 500,000 jobs for the youths.
Prince Audu stated this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant Media, Lizzy Okoji, on Friday in Abuja, appealing to youths to suspend the protest and trust in the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Tinubu.
“In the steel sector, the ongoing reforms to revive our steel plants will create over 500,000 direct and indirect jobs, while we attract Foreign Direct Investments as a means of growing and diversifying the economy,” Prince Audu stated.
The Minister stated that the policies of the current administration encompasses strategic plans and policies that will drive Nigeria to economic prosperity, improved welfare, education and health systems, improved social amenities, food security, and infrastructural development, amongst many other needs when implemented.
Prince Audu, highlighting the achievements of President Tinubu in just over one year in office, assured that Nigerians will get all their expectations of good governance before the end of the first tenure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
“I want to appeal to my fellow Nigerians to please suspend the nationwide protests against the current administration and let us resort to dialogue to address all our concerns and expectations from the President Tinubu led administration.
“Mr. President has shown countless times his concern for the plight of Nigerians, with the recent implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage for workers, driving the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative with CNG vehicles to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy which will reduce the cost of transportation by at least 70 percent.
“Responsive to the challenges of the masses in the face of the ongoing reforms, President Tinubu directed the disbursement of N50,000 uplift grants each to over 100,000 families per state for three months thereby impacting close to 5 million families nationwide.
The Minister further appealed to Nigerians to shun the protest following intelligence reports from security and law enforcement agencies of miscreants with plans to hijack the protest to cause mayhem and breakdown of law and order across the country.
He commended the people of Kogi State for not participating in the protest but rather resorting to dialogue and collaborative efforts with the All Progressive Congress (APC) led government of the state, which is delivering on its campaign promises and dividends of democracy to Kogites.
