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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan walks out of a Senate committee meeting after being blocked from questioning the corruption and stagnation at the Ajaokuta Steel Company.

The rot at the Ajaokuta Steel Company has claimed another casualty—not a manager, but the decorum of the Nigerian Senate. In a fiery display of frustration, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan stormed out of a committee meeting after being gagged by the chairman while attempting to probe the endless abyss of corruption that is Nigeria’s moribund steel giant.
The drama unfolded when Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose senatorial district hosts the decaying industrial complex, sought to ask pointed questions about the state of the facility. For decades, Ajaokuta has been a "money pit," consuming billions of dollars without producing a single bar of steel. When she tried to shine a light on this darkness, she was shut down, sparking a confrontation that exposed the Senate's complicity in the cover-up.
"I will not sit here and watch my people being lied to!" she reportedly exclaimed before exiting the chamber. Her walkout is a powerful symbol of the frustration felt by millions of Nigerians who watch helplessly as their national assets are looted by a cabal of contractors and politicians. The committee chairman’s refusal to allow her questions suggests a deliberate attempt to protect powerful interests profiting from Ajaokuta’s stagnation.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s exit should not be seen as a defeat, but as an indictment of the Senate itself. When a representative is denied the right to speak on behalf of her constituents on a matter of critical economic importance, democracy has failed. The "Iron Lady" of Kogi may have left the room, but the questions she asked remain hanging in the air, unanswered and accusing.
The Ajaokuta Steel Company remains a monument to Nigerian failure. Until the Senate finds the courage to let its members speak the truth, it will remain a ghost town, haunted by the billions stolen in its name.
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