FG set to resume operations at ALSCON in Ikot Abasi
The federal government is set to restart operations at the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State by the end of 2023.
The minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit on Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom in Government House in Uyo.
Dr Ogah said, ”President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that ALSCON in Ikot Abasi be revamped and reactivated before end of the present administration.
“President Buhari has mandated that ALSCON should be reactivated as soon as possible, so we believe that before end of this administration, ALSCON will be running.
“A lot of approvals have been gotten from the Federal Executive Council, concession for the utilisation of gas, so I believe with all efforts put in place, ALSCON will be a glorious outcome,” Ogah said.
The minister expressed confidence that before the end of 2023, the company should commence operations, stressing that restarting the Aluminum Company is very critical, as it would generate employment and improve economic wellbeing of people of the state.
According to him, his visit to the state was to see things for himself and ascertain level of work at the company.
He assured Akwa Ibom people that glorious day await the state soon, adding that with intervention of the federal government in the moribund status of the company, other legal issues would be resolved.
