Iron, ash and second chances: The revival of Ajaokuta after 47 years

Imagine the other Nigeria. Suppose Ajaokuta had worked optimally across the 47 years since Shehu Shagari laid its foundation stone in 1979. Billets, rods, plates and rails would have flowed from Kogi to the construction sites of Lagos, the pipelines of the Niger Delta and the railways of the North.