Taraku Mills To Resume Full Production As Expertraites, Technicians Continue Work On Factory

July 04, () — Foreign expatriates and technicians engaged by the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) have continued work on the Taraku Mills, as part of ongoing efforts to restore the long-idle factory to full production.

The engineers, led by the Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr Raymond Asemakaha, alongside the company’s management team, assured that the rehabilitation of the plant is progressing and the facility will soon resume operations.

According to Dr Asemakaha, following the commencement of maintenance work, the expatriates and technicians were brought in to handle critical aspects of the rehabilitation process.

“Taraku Mills, a major agro-industrial processing plant that has been moribund since 2013, will process soybeans, maize, beniseed, and cassava, noting that the plant is also expected to produce edible oil, Beer Grit that will be used at the food basket brewery, animal feed, and industrial raw materials once operational”, Asemakaha assured.

He urged farmers across Benue State to increase the cultivation of soybeans to ensure adequate raw materials for the mill when production resumes, reiterating that the revival of Taraku Mills aligns with the vision of the Governor Alia’s administration to restore moribund industries to stimulate economic growth in the state.

Speaking on behalf of the expatriates and technicians, Adilson Neres Da Silva and Henry Boager expressed optimism about the condition of the facility, noting that despite years of inactivity, most of the plant’s components remain intact.

They disclosed that the company is targeting to test-run the first plant within the next 30-35 days, adding that the equipment, programmable logic systems, power plant, water plant and other components required to reactivate the plant’s software are all in good condition.

The District Head of Mbaweghgba, Chief John Igbabul, who spoke on behalf of the host community, commended Governor Alia for taking concrete steps to revive the factory, expressing confidence that the project would create jobs and boost economic activities in the area.

Chief Igbabul assured that his subjects are ready to cooperate and safeguard the facility for full production to the advantage of residents and Benue State at large.