President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to make its refurbished tractors available to farmers to increase production in the country.
This was disclosed to correspondents by the Chairman of NASENI, Prof Mohammed Sani Haruna, who briefed the president on the activities of the agency at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.
Haruna said he updated the president on the achievements and the challenges of the agency, noting that in the view of the president, the most crucial modern implements required by farmers like tractors.
He stated: “My briefing of Mr President today is a routine. Mr President is the Chairman, Governing Board of NASENI.
“So, we are here to update him on the activities of the agency – what we have achieved so far within this period and what we need his intervention on.”
According to him, the agency had successfully refurbished several of such tractors at its institute in Minna, Niger, through the Partnership arrangements.
He informed that the president is eager to see that the tractors were deployed to farmers before the next farming season.
According to him, the president is concerned about the state of drudgery and suffering by farmers without modern farm implements.
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Haruna said the president, who is the Chairman of the Governing Board of NASENI, expressed satisfaction with the activities of the Agency most especially the efforts to fabricate agricultural tools and reverse-engineering of modern machines and equipment aimed at boosting agricultural activities.
The NASENI boss reiterated the commitment of the agency to build Nigeria and Nigerians’ confidence in providing capital goods, machines and equipment needed for industrialisation and transformation of the economy.
He said the presidential marching order and the availability of the tractors already on the ground in the Agency was proof that the agency was fulfilling or alive with its mandate.
“All that we need is support by every Nigerians and government so we can continue to fulfil our mandate to the nation,’’ he added.
Haruna revealed that the achievements of NASENI include the production of First made-in-Nigeria Tricycle (KEKE NASENI), both Passenger and cargo types.
According to him, the technology has been handed over to Innoson Vehicle Nigeria LTD for commercialisation and mass production for the markets.
He further disclosed that NASENI had designed and produced the First Made-in-Nigeria Motorcycle, First Made-In-Nigeria Solar-Powered Electronic Voting device.
Haruna added: “NASENI is the Agency of government currently manufacturing locally Solar panels and other solar products and accessories in the whole of West Africa.
“NASENI has produced first made-in-Nigeria transformers which were designed and produced by Nigerian Engineers who were trained recently in China, all were engineers in NASENI.’’
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