The Bauchi State Government has promised to patronize Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) if the vehicle manufacturing company establish a service centre in Bauchi State.
This was contained in a statement by the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed during a courtesy visit by Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, the Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation at the Government House, Bauchi.
According to the Governor, the establishment of a service centre in Bauchi State will help in training the youths of the State in servicing Innoson motors, as a result create job opportunities for the people of the State.
“I had thought of buying Innoson vehicles for use in the State, but I cannot buy vehicles that cannot be maintained in the State. By the time they come and establish a service center here in Bauchi State, all our vehicles will be Innoson”, he said.
Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, paid a courtesy visit to expound the importance of the Presidential Executive Order No. 5 to the Governor during the North East Dialogue on the Establishment and Implementation of the Technology and Innovation Centres for Global Competitiveness and Productivity organised by the Strategy and Implementation Task Office of the Presidential Executive Order No. 5 for the entire North East Zone of the Federation. With the theme: Achieving Nigeria’s Competitiveness and Improved Foreign Exchange Earnings through Science, Technology and Innovation”.
During the visit the Minister assured the Governor of his commitment to bring Innoson Motors to establish training and service centre in the State in order to provide skills that will make the youths of State become more productive as well as fast the economic development of the State and the North East region.
The Governor also expressed his willingness and unflinching commitment to work with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation by providing all necessary support that will ensure that the Establishment and Implementation of the Technology and Innovation Centre for Global Competitiveness and Productivity in the State for the entire North East is achieved in due time. He also assured the Minister that he will discuss with the Chairman North East Governors Forum and other governors of the region for them to join hands in support of this laudable initiative by the Federal Government.
