Forgo Battery to Establish Plant in Kwara
FORGO Battery Company Limited has said that it will soon establish a battery manufacturing plant in Nigeria, its Managing Director, Mr Joseph Offorjama, has disclosed.
Speaking in Ilorin at the signing of memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Automobile Technician Association (NATA),Mr Offorjama, who said that the company had maintained high quality standard which endeared battery users to its brand, stated that the plant would take off in Kwara State before the end of next year.
He explained that with the presence of the company in Nigeria, apart from creating employment oppourtuinties for people, it would also transfer technology to many Nigerians.
He said, "Before the end of the year, Forgo Battery ultra modern Battery Manufacturing plant would take off here in Ilorin, Kwara State capital and this attainment will lead to transfer of know-how to Nigerians as they are going to be taught how to process the lead to become battery by our foreign technical partners since the country is richly blessed with raw materials.
Mr Offorjama while expressing concern on importation of common needs of the people such as shoes, vehicle spareparts,toothpicks into the country noted that they constitute great challenges to the economy.
In his speech, Kwara State Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Alhaji Raji Mohammed said that the establishment of the battery plant would increase the number of industries in the state.
He said that the signing of MOU between Forgo Battery and NATA was a sign of good relationship that manifested between the two organisations.
Alhaji Mohammed noted that the establishment of a battery plant would boost the economy of the state and reduce unemployment problem in the state and the country.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Donatus Ejidike Share-Tsaragi Ali Ahmad Elewu Idris Garuba Fatai Garuba Labaka Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat Taofeeq Olateju Budo Egba Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Bolaji Nagode Irepodun Abdul-Rahoof Bello Issa Memunat Moyosore KwaraLearn Ilesha-Gwanara Kolade Solagberu Smart School Sodiya KWAFFA Adeola Abraham AGF Abdulrazaq Offa Poly Kawu Simeon Ajibola JAAC Azeez Salawu Tsado Manman Kishira Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development KWASIEC Funmilayo Zubair Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory Hassan Oyeleke Stephen Fasakin Women For Change And Development Initiative Adamu Jemilat-Baki Susan Modupe Oluwole Olukotun Of Ikotun Chief Of Staff Kabir Shagaya Okasanmi Ajayi Olawuyi Muazam Nayaya Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Allocation Yomi Ogunsola Garba Ayodele Wahab Kpotum Mohammed Baba Kola Adesina Ilorin Muslim Community Kudirat Arinola Lawal Yusuf Abdulwahab Oba Of Jebba Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Aminu Ado Bayero Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Omotoso Al-Hikmah Radio Sola Saraki University Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Kassim Babamale Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Kwara Liberation Group Shuaibu Yaman Bashir Adigun Ifelodun Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu BECE Rasheed Jimoh Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Bamidele Aluko Oke-Ode Joseph Daudu

