The approval for the privatization of the firms was taken at the Councils’ According to a statement signed by meeting held on Friday, 15th December 2017.

According to a statement signed by Head, Public Communications, Chukwuma Nwokoh, the NCP approved the sale of Naraguta Bricks and Clay Company to University of Jos at the offer price of N45 million; Maiduguri Bricks and Clay Company to Gargam International Services Ltd at the bid price of N63 million; NIMCO Terrazo Company Ltd to Alheri (JJ) Nigeria Ltd at the offer price of N15,297,000; Gano Quarry to A.A Y International Mining Company Ltd at the bid price ofN21,700,000; and Kujama Quarry to Yusuf Mariri Trading Company Ltd at the bid offer of N20,550,000.

It will be recalled that Technical Committee of the NCP had opened the financial bids of the pre-qualified prospective core investors for these enterprises at a public ceremony held at the BPE Conference Room on 24th October, 2017.

They noted that the move was vital as the plant and equipment had outlived their economic life and suffered theft and vandalisation over the years.

“The 23 subsidiaries of the NMC had ceased operations since the late 1980s, as a result of which they were closed down and the staff disengaged in 2004 by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, but for a few that were retained to provide skeletal services,” it said.

Meanwhile, the NCP also approved the pre-qualification of Agric-Africa Consultants, Halcrow Infrastructure, CPCS, Thomas Macaulay Capital, and Feedback Infrastructure Services as transaction advisers for the partial commercialization of the River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs). According to the Council, they should be issued with Request for Proposals (RFPs).

Similarly, the NCP approved the issuance of that RFPs to be issued to African Wildlife Foundation, IOS Partners/IWorld/Ecoplannet, and CPCS. The NCP noted that the firms have met the pre-qualifying score following the evaluation of Expressions of Interest for the engagement of transaction advisers for the partial commercialization of the Nigeria National Parks Service and concession of eco-tourism activities in three selected national parks.