By Fadlillah Abdallah
ASHENEWS reports that the basic metal, iron and steel products manufacturer, a sectoral arm of the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria, (MAN), and the Group Managing Director of KAM Holding Limited, Dr. Kamoru Yusuf MON, has commended President Bola Tinubu for attracting $14 billion investment to boost the nation’s economy.
A statement personally issued by Yusuf on Sunday, also commended Tinubu for his overwhelming performances and efforts towards the nation’s economic growth at the just concluded Nigeria-India economic roundtable meeting in India.
According to him, the feats recorded by the Tinubu-led administration within 100 days of its inauguration, will no doubt accelerate economic recovery and business growth in the steel sector.
“President Tinubu has by all standards demonstrated his love and readiness to support industrialists.
“We, in the Iron and Steel sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN) are ready to support his administration with data, workable templates and roadmaps that will support Mr. President in his endeavour to succeed in his mandates to Nigerian citizens.
“The iron and steel sector, if given the required attention and necessary support, is capable of ensuring accelerated growth of the nation’s economy.
“As major stakeholders in Nigeria’s Project, we received this news with huge excitement and sense of fulfillment and hope that the breakthrough will further change the game of operations as ‘Risk Takers’ in the nation’s business environment. We pledge our unalloyed support to your administration towards ensuring and providing enabling atmospheres for industrialists to continue to thrive,” Dr. Yusuf, who is also the a wholly owned indigenous Iron and Steel Industry in Nigeria said.
He also emphasized that, “President Tinubu’s exceptional efforts in attracting such a substantial investment for Nigeria’s steel sector deserves standing ovation and applause.”
Yusuf therefore promised the Minister for Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, every support in the discharge of his duties at all times.