NSE JALINGO BRANCH VISITS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE JALINGO AND THE TARABA STATE TRACTOR HIRING UNIT.

 

The visit started with COA Jalingo with a courtesy call on the Provost of the school where the purpose of the visit was explained by the Head of delegation Engr. Collins Awosika MNSE who briefed the Provost on a brief history of the NSE at national and branch level in the state and also emphasized the need for all the registered and register-able Engineers to do so and call on them to identify themselves with the branch so as to contribute their quota in the development of the college and state at large.

In her response, the Provost of the college Dr Mrs Elizabeth Wachab thanked the members of the NSE for their visit and promised to support the NSE in the pursuit and discharge of their responsibilities. She also promised to support all Engineers in the institution with Finances for their training and workshops/conference if funds are available.

The team later proceeded to the Engineering department where they were taken round the workshop by the HOD, Agric. Engineering Department, Mr. Mathew Kamai MNSE who lamented on the state of equipment in the workshops as most of the machines and equipment are obsolete. He further informed the team on the  lack of personnel in the Workshops to handle to machines/equipment.

Suggestions were made by the visiting team on how to put the workshop to proper use so as to generate employment and services to the youth and the public.

Some people suggested the training of youth on vocational skills in collaboration with the state Manpower scheme in order to create employment for the teeming youth.

The team later proceeded to the State Tractor Hiring Unit (THU) which began with a courtesy call on the General Manager, Mr. Dauda Buba Gassol who received them in his office. He was informed of the mission and vision of the NSE and also asked for collaboration between the Unit and the society in order to raise the standard of the unit as well as the state in general.

   The GM informed the team on the deplorable condition and lack of machines/equipment in the unit which has made the unit not to function properly. He also appealed to the team to forward the problems of the unit to the government.

The team was later taken round the facility to have a look at the condition of the machines. The management were encouraged to put a request to the government for resuscitation of the unit.

The team solicited for assistance from the unit in terms of training and support to its members during workshops/seminars and conference so as to build their capacity for better performance.