Nasarawa State government is partnering with Mahindra, India’s leading tractor and farm implement manufacturer, to establish a tractor maintenance workshop in the state.
Governor Abdullahi Sule, according to a statement by his chief press secretary, Ibrahim Addra, expressed interest when he visited the company’s plant in Nagpur, India.
At a meeting with Mahindra’s top executives, the governor, who expressed confidence in the company’s capabilities, said setting up a tractor maintenance facility in Nasarawa State would be tremendously beneficial.
He also sought collaboration in the area of manpower development through the training and re-training of young people in a field he described as technical and technology-driven.
He toured the tractor facility for over two hours engaging with the technical staff and heads of the various departments.
These included all the sections involved in the production, from scratch to the fully assembled tractor.
Sule conducted some quality testing and virtual painting and drove a tractor to get a feel for the 75-horsepower machine.
At the end of the visit to Nagpur, Governor Sule inspected departments and facilities at the GH Raisoni College of Engineering.
Sule met with representatives of Rites Limited, a global infrastructure development, transport, and manufacturing giant, and a consortium of investors in Mumbai.
The planned Keffi-Abuja Rail System is being discussed between Engr. Sule and company officials.
