Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has called on Chinese farm equipment manufacturer to consider setting up workshops and training centres in Nasarawa state.

He said doing so will be in line with his administration’s strides to revolutionise agricultural practices in the state for food security and job creation.

This was contained in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Malam Ibrahim Addra, and made available to newsmen on Monday, in Lafia.

The statement revealed that the governor spoke in Weifang, China during a meeting with officials of a Chinese leading equipment manufacturing company, LOVOL.

” Nasarawa’s fertile lands, teeming youth population and technology are factors he is deliberately targeting to drive agricultural production,” he said .

Governor Sule said his vision extends beyond equipment procurement to having service centres that will also help with training and retraining of citizens in Nasarawa state.

In his remarks, the leader of the LOVOL delegation said the company’s interest to set up in the state is anchored on the seriousness exhibited by the state as an agricultural hub.

He expressed LOVOL’ s strong desire to partner with the Nasarawa state government.

Governor Sule after the meetings inspected several technology driven harvesters and other equipment at the factory.

LOVOL had invited governor Abdullahi Sule to inspect its products and discuss partnership that will boost agriculture in Nasarawa state.