The management of Abuja Steel Company has denied claims that the company bought and melted stolen manhole covers.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Abuja Steel Mills Ltd. spokesperson Chethan Kumar refuted the allegations and implication that the company is engaged in such operations, describing them as untrue and deceptive.
Recall that on Monday, officers from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command detained 50 people for allegedly stealing various items, including manhole covers and lamps.
Following the destruction of sewage manhole covers along important traffic corridors in the capital city, the corporation was charged with purchasing the stolen goods, which led to the arrest.
The spokesperson clarified that the corporation does not negotiate or deal on a small scale with individuals or unapproved agents; instead, it only functions on a large-scale industrial framework.
According to him, the accusations are wholly unfounded and at odds with the organization’s basic beliefs and accepted operating procedures.
According to the statement, Abuja Steel Company is a responsible, tax-paying company that is dedicated to moral and open business procedures, rigorous adherence to industry standards, and has no history of engaging in dubious or unlawful activity.
The assertions or implications that the Abuja Steel Company deals in small-scale business talks or transactions with individuals or unapproved agents are untrue and deceptive. The company operates within a large-scale industrial framework.
“We belong to a group of companies that are Nigeria’s biggest steel producers and are a top-tier business. In Gujeni, Kaduna State, we are the only steel production company that has a fully integrated iron-ore mining and processing facility. Since African Natural Resources and Mines Limited is our sister company, we are already switching from scrap metals to direct reduction iron ore.”
The statement also revealed that, to preserve its reputation and guarantee accountability, a comprehensive inquiry has been started into the situation.
Abuja Steel Company stated its confidence that further investigations would clear the company of the charges and stated its complete commitment to working with law enforcement to find the truth and hold those accountable for the theft and destruction of public infrastructure.
The business says it believes the accusations are an attempt by certain special interests to damage its well-earned image and asks the Nigerian public and its esteemed clients to ignore them.
“In the Federal Capital Territory and abroad, our organisation takes pleasure in being a pillar of ethical business practices. We remain committed to positively influencing Nigeria’s economic development and upholding public confidence, and we firmly oppose any kind of theft or vandalism that jeopardises public safety and infrastructure,” the statement hinted.
“Our business takes great satisfaction in being a pillar of ethical business practices both inside and outside of the Federal Capital Territory. We are committed to fostering Nigeria’s economic growth and upholding public confidence, and we firmly oppose any kind of theft or vandalism that jeopardises public safety and infrastructure,” the statement added.
