Genera Manager, Engineering Services of Ajaokuta Steel Company, Babajide Suru, says another $652million would be required to complete the project. The Punch has reported.
Suru also disclosed that about $6billion has already been sunk into the project, which puts it at 95 per cent completion.
He disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the weekend, when they toured the complex in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
He explained that it could create no fewer than 10,000 direct and over 500,000 indirect jobs in its first phase, when fully operational.
