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Ajaokuta Steel Complex
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Ajaokuta Steel Complex

Металлургический комбинат в Аджаокуте
NigeriaАджаокута1979–1994Industrial sites
The steel complex was built under a contract awarded in 1979 by the Nigerian government to the Soviet organisation Tyazhpromexport; construction began in 1980. In 1994 it was declared 98 per cent complete by installed equipment, but the full production cycle was never started. The complex is owned by the Nigerian state.
Металлургический комбинат сооружался по контракту, заключённому в 1979 году правительством Нигерии с советским объединением «Тяжпромэкспорт»; строительные работы начались в 1980 году. В 1994 году объявлено о 98-процентной готовности по смонтированному оборудованию, однако полный производственный цикл запущен не был. Комплекс принадлежит государству Нигерия.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerState of Nigeria (Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited)
Acquisitionbuilt
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2026-09
According to Daily Trust (September 2026), the complex is idle; the Nigerian government is considering options for its revival and privatisation.

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