The minister and others at the event.
‘By the time they come and establish a service centre here in Bauchi State, all our vehicles will be Innoson’
By Ahmed Ahmed
The Nigerian government and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) are set to establish training and service centres for youths across the states of the federation.
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, disclosed this durig a visit to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State at the Government House, Bauchi.
Ikoh also expounded 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.
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The minister explained to the governor the importance of the federal government’s collaboration with the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) in establishing training and service centres for Nigerian youths in the states of the federation.
“This will be done in Bauchi State as a measure to reduce youth unemployment as well as address issues of restiveness across the state,” he said.
Remarking, Governor Mohammmed described the establishment of a training and service centre in Bauchi State by the Federal Government as timely, stressing that it would help in training the youths of the state in servicing Innoson motors, and thereby creating job opportunities in 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 centre here in Bauchi State, all our vehicles will be Innoson”, he said.
The governor also expressed willingness and 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 assured the minister that he would discuss with the Chairman, North East Governors Forum and other governors of the region for them to join hands in support of the initiative by the Federal Government.
Mohammed assured, “We will patronize Innoson Motors if they establish a Service Centre in Bauchi”.-
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