The much awaited process of getting the moribund Delta Steel Company, DSC, Ovwian-Aladja, now Premium Steel and Mines Limited, PSML back to production level has begun just as the Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON has concluded the settlements of salary arrears to former staff of the multi-billion naira steel complex.
This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of Premium Steel, Mr. Prasanta Mishra, during the donation of a brand new ultra-modern Ambulance to the Premium Hospital located in the Steel town recently. Mishra affirmed that with the settlement of the salary arrears a few days back, PSML has begun the process of revamping the steel complex. He added that upgraded electrical control automation technology has been ordered from abroad while the changing or servicing of obsolete equipment, machines and critical technological components of the company have been done preparatory to full-blown production of steel products by the end of 2017.
Apart from the ultra-modern Ambulance facility, the company also donated a new 20 KVA Perkins power generating plant and another 64 units of new desktops computers to DSC Primary School 3 located in the Steel Town, Orhuwhorun, Udu Local Government Area of the state.
He disclosed further that with the launch of the resuscitation process, PSML would soon employ competent, skilled and experienced engineers, young men and women etc to meet the staff need of the company in line with modern trends in the steel sector, urging the Udu people to continue to support PSML to achieve her goals of adding value to the host communities and society at large.
The donated items, according to the CEO, were meant to improve productivity and enhance optimum service delivery in the various institutions established to meet staff needs and that of the larger society for good health care delivery and provision of best academic environment for the people. The ultra-modern ambulance would enhance getting quick medical treatment to the needy people in the locality. He charged staff of the hospital and the schools to make adequate use of the facilities in line with expectations of all stakeholders in the society. He promised to engage more doctors, especially female doctors and other health workers for the hospital.
While Appreciating the effort of His Royal Majesty, Owhorhu 1, the Ovie of Udu Kingdom and Udu elders with full support from the His Excellency, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta State, the CEO gave full credit to the host communities for the conducive environment that gave PSML the presence of mind to restart the plant which, he added, will possitively change the narrative for the people of Udu and the Federal Government.
Speaking on behalf of the management of DSC Model Primary School – 3, Mrs. Mercy Ikolo, expressed appreciation to the management of PSML for the power generating plant, assuring that the teachers have, by the donation, been motivated to give their best to maintain top flight position in science education for which DSC Schools were known all over the country.
