Rabiu Omaku
Is a history in the making by the incumbent Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr.Abdullahi Alhaji Sule has he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russian rail line transport company Transmashholding JSC on the development of Abuja-Keffi rail line and a Rolling Stock production center.
TMH rail giant is the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia and after merging with LocoTech service the fourth largest engineering company in transportation technology world wide.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Russia Africa Summit in Sochi hosted by the Russian President Vladimir Putin, kickstarting a cooperation between both parties to jointly explore the advancement of the transport sector which will have an immense impact on the economic development of Nasarawa State as both parties will begin to work towards actualizing the purpose of the understanding.
The agreement was signed by the State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Investment, Ibrahim Abdullahi while TMH Russia was represented by its CEO Kirill Lipa and Vice President Sergo Kurbanov.
