ABSTRACT
This study describes the secondary refining process in scrap metal recycling and investigates factors affecting Nigerians from establishing a scrap metal recycling industry, being the brain/muscle behind the growth of existing recycling industries, and their confidence level in handling scrap metal recycling company. A survey questionnaire was used to navigate throughout the research and a total of one-hundred-and-seventy-nine (179) members of staff and workers were randomly sampled for the study. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages. The study distils that factors such as poor government planning, poor education and inadequate exposure of Nigerian metallurgists, amongst others are the major retardants to the growth of Nigerians handling the recycling industry when investors are willing to invest. The findings revealed that Nigerians working in the recycling industry are the brain and muscle behind the industry’s growth. Despite their contributions, peanuts are been given as accolades. Amongst other things, there is a need for a strong magnetic pole to attract investors in the scrap metal recycling industry. Base on my findings, it was recommended that the federal government should create an enabling environment that will encourage investors to support Nigerians in growing their scrap metal recycling industry.
Keywords: confidence, engineers, investor, scrap metal recycling, secondary refining
Author: Eze, Ebuka Harrison
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Brilliant work, Ebuka!
Nigeria’s steel/metal industry has been overlooked long enough. It’s surprising how we’re paying so little attention to what we could gain so much from.
Well done.
Thank you sir.
Great Piece you have here Mr Harrison. I think more light also should be shed on the young boys in our communities that walk around picking Metals for recycling during school hours.
I dare say that field could boom beyond what we see.
True. Thank you very much.
Nice one
Brilliant work and ideas dear
Permit me to say that this abstract dwindled both back and forth in a way. The title of your paper as written above is “Engineers view on scrap metal recycling in Nigeria” and as I navigate around your method I noticed that you used questionaire as ways of getting your information. The questions to ask are:
1. Who did the questionaire address?
2. What was the purpose of using the questionaire?
3. How does members and staff as used in your work correlate to the topic you are discussing?
4. What do you mean by the term inadequate exposure of Nigeria metallurgist because I feel you touched a nerve there?
Thank you for the remarks
All your questions are answered in the paper. Moreso, the questionnaire addresses (majorly) staff and contract workers working in a scrap metal recycling company.
The questionnaire was used to obtain data, amongst others, on the factors affecting Nigerians from harnessing the scrap metal recycling industry.
Members of staff are those people working in a scrap metal industry such as metallurgist and engineers of other disciplines.
Majority of what is been taught in schools are obselete. Advanced and more productive methods of recycling scrap to obtain steel are not taught in school. Most of the engineers doing it in the steel firm got the knowledge there and not from school. The hug gap between reality and theory should be bridged. Inadequate exposure of Nigerian metallurgist simply means that freshly graduated engineers are not well exposured in advance for engineering principles.
A metallurgist that graduated from a well known University in Nigeria could not identity an electric induction furnace in reality but can tell you the heating processes or principles on paper
Good to know you replied but I think certain clarity should be brought to the table.
1. An abstract is a summarized version of your work meaning, one can tell the direction it is going without too much explanation from the author.
2. The word for member of staff as used is ambiguous because it can mean a whole lot of things which automatically rules out what you have in mind.
3. Using one example of a metallurgist as a case study is indeed very poor for a research work of this magnitude.
4. Your work did not tell the names of the industry you took you data from because it was spelt that you took statistical data but no name of the company or industry.
I am glad you are attentive to details but I still think you should read the research methodology carefully.
Permit me to call your attention to some key words. Members of staff was used to connote the plural form of staff. And one metallurgist was not used as a case study. I just gave you an instance.
In Nigeria, many industries are defaulting in terms of worker’s safety and well-being.
Mentioning the firms where i obtained data would place me on a greater risk in future. That was why I said, “Stringent detailed were observed as to who would participate in the survey…”
It’s a real brave and interesting questions you pointed out, it will jar reader’s attention to details. Thank you for being real.
Sorry for the repetition.
Great work! This is just the type of awakening needed in the metallurgical sector
Thank you sir. Very key.
Nice work,
I am glad you are attentive to details but I still think you should read the research methodology carefully.
Permit me to call your attention to some key words. Members of staff was used to connote the plural form of staff. And one metallurgist was not used as a case study. I just gave you an instance.
In Nigeria, many industries are defaulting in terms of worker’s safety and well-being.
Mentioning the firm where i obtained data from would place me on a greater risk in the future. That was why I said, “Stringent detailed were observed as to who would participate in the survey…”
It’s a real brave and interesting questions you pointed out, it will jar reader’s attention to details. Thank you for being real.
Bravo 👏
I will say that it is great having to chat with you on this subject. In as much as the subject matter carry some weight of convincing analogy, I still will want to draw your attention to what I call the “statistical breakdown of this mind-blowing project”. Since you made your research on this, what would you say will be the statistical breakdown of this work to the economy of Nigeria. Do well to show the statistical representation in per annum, periodic situation and also In a succession of growth.
I suggest the scope actually defined what he was aiming at.
Well said bro! #Scrapmetalrecycling
Thank you.
Nice Article. Well done.
Thank you very much.
Nice article. Well done
Thanks alot
Well said! weldone
I really appreciate. Thanks
Good job, nice write up.
Thank you sir
Very thoughtful of you Harrison!
Great article!
Thank you very much ma’am.
Well articulated research work. Our teaching patterns and level of exposure of engineering systems in high schools and universities are very poor. In the company where I work a young graduate couldn’t draw the iron carbon phase diagram correctly. We also showed him aluminium pebbles but he couldn’t identify it was aluminium. I strongly believed that the government is the only body capable of liberating Nigerians from this calamity. Because of the multidimensional nature of metallurgical engineering both the government and capable investors need to put hands on deck.
Kudo Mr. Harrison
Very true sir. The government and investors must work together. Policies have to be set properly to support indigenous recycling industries. We can do the job, we have to believe in ourselves.
Harrison, I must commend your good works in the field of metallurgical and materials engineering.
Metallurgy still remains the building block of every other engineering discipline. What can we achieve without metals? But this is not so in Nigeria…
Recycling is really a great idea, and I still wonder why Nigerians are not harnessing those areas. I think, the government is the prime contributor to the shame that befall Nigerian engineers. A man that owns a house is responsible for what is and what not to be done in the house. This is not so in Nigeria, foreigner would come and treat Nigerians like rags. I still wonder why those contract workers still feels happy doing a job that offers N70.83 per hour.
I just hope this work won’t end here. Bravo to you. Metallurgy has been overlooked in Nigeria and it’s time for them to wake up. The government and investors need them badly.
You earn my respect!
Thank you sir. Our leader are failing us, I hope they will realize the consequences of their action early enough. But, we as engineers need to cry out loudly because that is one way we can make them feel our significance.
We can only make choices when we have options, those contract workers have no choice but to face reality.
We can set the pace right when we all work together.
Thank you very much sir!
Great work
Thank alot!
Wonderful right up, keep it up
Thank you ma’am
Very good dear, well done
Thank you ma’am
Nice work!
Though I would have suggested a more suiting topic describing that the “engineers view…”!
Thanks
Thank you sir.
Great write up ,well done
Thank you sir.
Fantastic write up ,keep it up.
Thanks alot.
That’s a very good write up. I love the way you answered those questions.
Thank you ma’am
Thank you Favour
Nice update bro,we they your back…if money dey I go implement this plan for east
If it happens, life will become better for millions of people. Though, it depends on the capacity of your plan. Thank you.
Ebuka, this is very interesting I must say.
Keep it up
Thank you Ebere
So true, nice write up Ebuka…
Thank you sire
Nice work
Thank you very much!
A wonderful exposition on how Scrap metal recycling strives in Nigeria. Nice work Ebuka.
Thank you!
Expository and well researched article.
Thank you sire
Good job boss
Can digitalization contribute here
I weep for iron factory workers
Very well sir. Especially in the manufacturing process. Thank you.
I must say, this is a very inspiring article as scrap metal recycling is an aspect that if given more attention to, will greatly aid in the utilization of our national resources. Most importantly, changes supposed waste to a useful raw material. Nice work!
Very true! Thanks alot
Great and intelligent work, Mr. Harrison. With this in view, from your findings what can you really say about the metallurgists view in relation to non-metallurgists view as regards inadequate exposure of Nigerian metallurgist?
Thank you sire! From the data obtained in the two views, it is obvious that our schools are not exposing the students properly to meet with the current advancement in technologies. Our teaching patterns should be equipped properly to bridge the gap between modern manufacturing process and the obselete ones.
Thank you sire for this interesting question
Great work, well researched and explained. We have got a lot to benefit from recycling in general if given maximum attention.
Am proud of you
Very key. If Maximum attention is channelled toward harnessing the recycling industry, it will improve the dire state of the Nigerian steel sector. And you know, steel is a pivotal to industrialization.
Thank you Evangel
Nice work Mr Harrison
Thank you Oscar for your comments
Nice write up. How I wish Nigeria can have a glimpse of the fortune in metal recycling.
Love the narrative Mr. Harrison.
Recycling of metal scrap is the only way to sustain the steel sector in Nigeria, since those firms that involves the direct processing of steel from its virgin ore in Nigeria (i.e Ajaokuta steel complex) are epileptic.
Thank you very much sir for your comments
Nice work👍
Thank you, Mgboh!
Great work Harrison. I love your style of reasoning
Thank you, Alabi!
Great work Mr. Harrison. But, what is your view about Nigeria graduates as taking hold of recycling firms in Nigeria?
Thank you very much for your question. It is an intelligent one, I must say.
I guess you mean my personal view? Ok. My view, in consonance with the one obtained in the research, as per what is been taught in school doesn’t provide the basic exposure involved in recycling of scrap to obtain steel. Thus, Nigerian fresh graduate can’t completely take hold of the process. But with adequate exposure in conjunction with the theoretical aspects, Nigerian graduate would harness the recycling firm.
I hope I have cleared the air.
Thanks!
Great work Mr. Harrison. The work is straight up to the peak!
Thank you sir
It’s an instructive work..
Thank you ODO! I appreciate.
An Educative work. More Grease… Mr Harrison.
Thanks for your comment Ebube!
An Educative work. More grease… Mr
Harrison.
Great work Ebuka.
Thanks a lot
I must say this is very good and educative. Weldone.
Thank you very much Martha!
“The findings revealed that Nigerians working in the recycling industry are the brain and muscle behind the industry’s growth. Despite their contributions, peanuts are been given as accolades” – Great work Harrison, thanks for bringing this to light.
A proper paper!
Good luck🤙🏻
Wow! Thank you for responding!
That’s just the painful part of the whole system.
Thank you, Onuorah Uchenna
Nice one, dear!
Thank you Angela!
Wow!!! Stunning write up. Nice one bro
Thank you very much Chiagoziem
Nice article. 🙌
Thank you very much Signs
Nice
Thank you Justin.
An excellent write up Harrison. Recycling is a great way to sustain the steel sector
Thank you Mr Jegede!
Great work Harrison
Thank you very much sir
Great work Harrison
Thank you sir
Good work harrison
Thank you very much sir
Good job keep it up
Thank you very much sir
Great work Harrison
Thank you sir
Great job
Thank you very much sir
Bravo
Thank you very much sir
Very smart
Thank you sir
Interesting piece of writing.
Thank you very much, Justin. Am happy you commented.
Very nice write up
Thank you very much Destiny.
The Federal government needs to encourage the scrap metal recycling industry in Nigeria, as this will improve the growth of the economy and control environmental pollution. Nice article Engineer Eze. Keep it up🙌🙌
Thank you very much am deeply honored.
Great
Thank you very much
This is highly intelligent.
Funny enough, less interest has been given to this field; scrap metal recycling. An environment favorable to our investors should be created to encourage the growth of this industry.
#TogetherWeMakeNigeriaAbetterPlace
Yes oh. That’s the key. Together we all can make the difference. Thank you for your comments.
Brilliant work. I love this
Thank you. Am honored
I love your conclusion on this article ” Nigerian engineers in the field can harness the scrap metal recycling firms from scratch to finish if the support and capital is assured”. That is to say that support from the Federal government is a major factor behind the growth of the scrap metal recycling industry.. I strongly acknowledge this paper work. Keep it up. Mr Eze
That’s a very important keynote. Thank you for your response.
this indeed is a good one, more grease to your elbow. keep it up the sky shall be your limit
Thank you sir!
good job, nice good and excel
Thank you very much sir
excellent one, keep it up
Thank you very much sir
Its superb and very good.
Thank you very much sir
Brave harrison
Thank you sir
This is beautiful.
Thank you very much sir
Clear and educative. Great job from the writer
Thank you very much sir
Thank you very much sir.
Well done Ebuka!
Thank you Akunna!
I’m now a member
Welcome sir.
I agree, recycling industry truly is the brain and muscle. Attention should also be given to children and “abokis” that buy scrap metals, maybe an awareness program to know that they’re helping the nation in their means of survival.
This a beautifully written awareness post and there should be more teachings/education on this. Well done
Thank you very much dear. You have spoken well.
Great write up, keep it up
Thank you very much sir.
Brilliant work
Thank alot sir
It’s good to know how a little effort can create a ripple effect on the economy and technology. I am glad you made this effort to change the narrative and create impact.
The work is great.
Thank you very much sir, i appreciate your comments!
This is a welcome development.. I hope there will be consistency in this effort.. Keep it up
Thank you very much, Wilfred
Nice work, keep it up.
Thanks you sir, Alex
Great
Thanks a lot Temi
Nice work
Thank you very much
Good work, very nice.
Thanks a lot
Great work, more strength to you
Thank you very much
I enjoyed reading this article. Bravo!
Wow! Thank you
Nice work! Bravo keep it up
Thank you sir
Good work.
Thanks a lot
Great work, keep it up
Thanks a lot
Nice… More Grace
Nice work Keep up
Thank you very much
Good job done on this article
Thanks for your comment
Very educative…Nice one Ebuka
Thank you very much
Keep up the good work
Thank you very much sir
Nice piece Guy..keep it up.
Thank you very much
Nice work
Thanks prestige
Wow! Nice work dude…i hope one day Nigeria government will wake up from there slumber,because right away we are still in old age.
Thank you very much
A good write up, however I will advice u meet other Experts in the field for proper critism of the work before publishing it… #Good Job
Alright sir. Thank you very much
This is an essay well thought of and targets everyone not just the metallurgist of other ways to make better our country. Well done
Thank you very much
Nice
Thank you Chibuzor
Great work, Mr Harrison. Recycle is a sustainable way of producing steel. Bravo!
Thank you sir
Well written, thumbs up dear.
Thanks dear
What a nice article we’ve here, he did justice to the words.
Thank you very much
What a wonderful write Mr Harrison. Good job
Thank you very much
Good
Thank you very much
A well written and innovative essay.
Keep it up, bro!
Thank you very much sir. I really appreciate
What a good write up. Keep it up Ebuka!
Thank you very much dear
Nice work sir…
Thank you very much sir
A very good research topic. And an insightful piece.
Thank you sir
Indeed it’s an industry with so much unharnessed potential. Good work.
Thank you very much sir
Wow nice one
Thanks dear
Thanks
Nice write up
Thank you very much, Dorcas
This is cool. Keep it up.
Thank you very much
It’s a nice write up, try putting more technical terms. The information’s provided are really self explanatory.
Thank you very much sir
Ebuka, this is beautiful! Keep up the good work
Thank you very much sir
9ice one Bro, keep it up✌
Thank you very much sir
Nice job harrison
Thank you very much for your comment
Great work Mr. Harrison
Thank you very much sir
Great work Harrison
Thanks a lot
Very novel.
Keep up the good work Harrison.
Thank you very much sir
Nice work
Thank you very much sir
Thank you very much ma’am
This is a nice article… Very brilliant work
Thank you very much sir
Thank you, Mr. Eze for this article. How be it, I have few questions to ask:
1. State and expatiate on the real benefits of metal recycling and relocate this to national economic growth.
2. What do you imply by poor education and inadequate exposure of Nigerian Metallurgists?
Thank you very much, Mr Victor for such an interesting question.
Recycling offers myriad of opportunities to the environment and also to human’s well being. Recycling steel saves the exploration of natural or virgin ore and also reduce the amount of poisonous gases emitted to our surrounding.
It provides jobs also sustains the production of steel (as alternative to that produced from virgin ore)
It reduces the amount of poisonous gases inhaled by workers as compared to that generated from mining….
Poor education here means that our educational system isn’t providing the basic knowledge needed to face the 21st century challenges in manufacturing.
Our curriculum is outdated and obsolete, it can’t equipt the engineers (mostly metallurgist) to start up a recycling firm from scratch without consulting foreigners for their technical knowledge. Our poor educational system weakens our confidence as engineers because we don’t have the basic exposure to face the advanced world.
Just like a recent post i read, where a structure collapse in an engineering faculty building in a university.
I hope I have clear the dust in the air…? Thank you sir!
Great work Ebuka
Thank you very much Nneoma
Nice one
Thank you very much sir
Great Paper Harrison. It is my opinion that our current recycling culture for scrap metals is below what it should be especially considering its benefits to the environment. Based on your findings, what role do you feel public enlightenment can play in enhancing the use of scrap metals?
Thank you sir:
In Nigeria, recycling of metal scrap is perceived as a dirty business and meant for the poor masses.
Enlightenment can help change that perception. Recycling is a legitimate business and not meant for the poor masses alone. This will increase the number of scrap collected per year(annual output)
Enlightenment can also encourage scrap recycling by promoting(informing people about) the huge benefits to man and the environment.
Thank you very much sir for this wonderful question.
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