The Taraba State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) China to cooperate on solid minerals development heavy equipment supply infrastructure expansion and technical capacity building.
Governor Agbu Kefas and Mr Hanson Liu Vice President of XCMG signed the MoU after the governor and his delegation paid a high-level working visit to the company’s headquarters in Xuzhou China.
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation Barrister Zainab Usman Jalingo disclosed this in a statement.
The statement says the agreement identifies several priority areas for collaboration to strengthen Taraba’s mining and infrastructure sectors through access to modern equipment technical expertise and strategic investment opportunities.
The MoU covers the supply of infrastructure equipment solutions mining production equipment solutions sanitation equipment solutions and new energy equipment solutions as well as after-sales support and services maintenance assembly and commissioning of equipment supply of spare parts and components technical support warranties and the establishment of local warehouses and offices in the state.
The partnership is expected to facilitate access to modern cost-effective and energy-efficient machinery; strengthen responsible mining and infrastructure operations; accelerate road construction and urban renewal; promote technical skills transfer and employment opportunities for Tarabans; and attract foreign direct investment into the state’s solid minerals and infrastructure sectors.
The state government reiterated its commitment to strategic global partnerships that promote responsible resource development expand economic opportunities and translate the state’s natural wealth into sustainable prosperity for its people.