Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State expressed delight at the state’s $200 million Chinese lithium factory’s spectacular start-up.
Sule urged the state’s residents, particularly the young people, to enrol in the technical programmes that would enable them to work for the emerging Chinese mining firms in the area.
Governor Sule made the call on Tuesday after inspecting the progress of work at the construction site of the Jiuling Lithium Mining Company in Endo, Nasarawa Local Government Area (LGA).
The governor’s recent travel to China included a visit to Jiuling’s headquarters in Yichun, China, and a meeting with the company’s chairman, who pledged to build a similar sector in Nasarawa State, served as the impetus for the inspection visit, The Guardian reported.
However, he stated that the state’s residents could only gain the most from Chinese mining corporations entering the state provided they met the necessary requirements.
Shortly after a tour of the site, Governor Sule told reporters that the state’s citizens would gain more from taking courses that would help them land a job with Jiuling Lithium Mining Company.
He stated that over 800 workers at the site are from the host communities.
The managing director of Jiuling Lithium Mining Company, Xiong Jin, reaffirmed the company’s intention to invest an estimated $200 million in the construction of one of the biggest lithium processing facilities in Endo, Nasarawa State.
He affirmed that Jiuling would pay graduates hired to work at the mining site at least N500,000 while providing precise technical specifics regarding the factory’s size.
However, Jin requested assistance from the state government in the areas of infrastructure and security.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has opened its portal for interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for roles within the civil service.
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government, through the FCSC launched a recruitment drive for various positions in the Federal Civil Service, with applications open until March 10, 2025.
Eligible Nigerians are encouraged to apply via the official portal, with strict instructions to submit only one application and provide required documents like CV, certificates, and passport photo.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at TimesNow.com.ng
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
