New Ajaokuta Steels Administrator Appointed

The appointment of Engr. Abdul-Akaba Sumaila, as the Acting Sole Administrator of the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, has been announced by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi,

The appointment was announced on Tuesday via a statement.

Engr. Sumaila replaced Joseph Isah, who retired from the civil service last month, after 35 years in service.


Sumaila who is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, is a trained engineer and project manager. He was a Senior Advisor, Government Relations with Shell Petroleum Development Company before the appointment. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Business School Netherlands (BSN).