PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT, EMBARKED ON A TWO-DAY FAMILIARIZATION TOUR TO THE NATIONAL METALLURGICAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (NMDC) IN JOS, PLATEAU STATE

The visit aims to strengthen oversight, align mandates, identify gaps, promote synergy, and generate policy inputs to drive metallurgical and industrial development in Nigeria. The Ministry seeks to ensure that NMDC's activities and programmes align with the Federal Government's strategic objectives under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Key Objectives:

- Receive a strategic briefing on NMDC's mandate, achievements, and current programmes
- Inspect core research and metallurgical facilities
- Identify critical challenges, resource gaps, and areas requiring Federal Government intervention
- Strengthen collaboration and ensure NMDC's activities align with national metallurgical and industrial development goals

The delegation from the Ministry  include the Permanent Secretary, Directors, Technical/Assistant Officers and other staffs.

This visit underscores the Ministry's commitment to effective oversight and policy guidance, ensuring that NMDC's programmes contribute to the Federal Government's industrialization agenda.

This familiarization tour is expected to yield positive outcomes for the development of Nigeria's metallurgical sector.

2024/2025 BUDGET APPRAISAL AND 2026 BUDGET DEFENCE DRIVE STEEL SECTOR OVERSIGHT

Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Honourable of Steel Development (L) with Honorable Dr. Zainab Gimba (R), Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development during the Ministry's appearance before the House of Representatives Committee on Steel for the Appraisal of the 2024/2025 Budget Performance and the Defence of the 2026 Budget Proposal of the Ministry, held on Thursday 12th February 2026 in Abuja.

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A CELEBRATION OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE: RETIREMENT OF MRS. COMFORT DANLADI ZAKOWI

L-R: The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Steel Development Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu, Director Finance & Accounts (Rtd) Mrs Comfort Danladi Zakowi with Mr. Danladi Zakowi during the Retirement Party held in her honour today, 20th January 2026 at the Ministry's Headquarters

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