Mantrac delivers equipment to boast rural road construction in Oyo

In furtherance of its determination to ensure good and quality roads in the country, Mantrac Nigeria Limited, the authorised Caterpillar dealer in Nigeria, in conjunction with Lugarth International, has delivered 66 units of construction equipment to Oyo State government to aid rural road accessibility and development in the 33 local government councils in the state.

The machines, which include 33 motor graders and 33 bulldozers, were handed to the chairman of each of the local government at a commissioning ceremony that took place at the Oyo State House of Assembly complex in Ibadan, the capital.

Speaking at the event, Governor Abiola Ajimobi said the move was aimed at promoting rural integration and development as well as ending the regime of waste of farm produce. He said the use of the equipment would enhance movement of farm produce from the hinterland to urban centres, stressing that farm produce were hitherto destroyed due to lack of accessible roads to farmlands.

He further disclosed that the procurement of the graders and bulldozers would improve road rehabilitation, especially in the rural areas at cheaper costs pointing out that the machines were purchased from Mantrac, a reputable company known for the distribution of quality Caterpillar products that conform to world quality standards.

In his remark, acting general manager construction machines, Mantrac Nigeria Limited, Alex Nwoko, said the company, having serviced the Nigerian market for over 64 years, had continued to set the standard for quality equipment in terms of quality and efficiency. He described the delivery of the 66 units of graders and bulldozers as another remarkable landmark that will make good roads possible in Oyo State.

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He said the contract will not end at supply level, but the company will offer after sales services including 2000 hours of servicing and comprehensive training and that these equipment, though remotely located, will be monitored using the product link advanced monitoring technology.

Caretaker committee chairman of Ibadan North-West Local Government, Wasiu Olatunbosun said the state under the administration of  Ajimobi was the first to achieve such a feat in its history.

He added that the equipment would be used to open up new roads and to rehabilitate the existing ones in all the local government councils in the state.

Mantrac Nigeria is part of the Mantrac Group, which is the Caterpillar official dealer in nine countries – Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Iraq, and in parts of Russia.

The company employs over 500 highly qualified and well trained professionals operating through a network of branches in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Warri, Enugu, Benin

City and Ibadan, thereby ensuring greater accessibility, prompt and professional services and the fulfillment of the customers’ needs and expectations.

Mantrac Nigeria also provides favourable payment arrangements.

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