The delegation, led by Dr Enitan Dolapo-Badru, the committee said this during an oversight visit to Origin Tech Group and its subsidiary, Origin Automobile Works (OAW).
Origin Tech’s Executive Director of Corporate Services, Olusesan Ayeni, during the visit, outlined challenges facing local manufacturers, which he said include funding, research and development deficit, training and tax incentives.
The discussions during the special visit highlighted Origin Tech Group’s contributions to Nigeria’s agricultural and industrial growth, including local tractor manufacturing, partnerships with Lagos and Niger states and innovative technology solutions like the Tractor on the Go app.
The app, Ayeni said, connects smallholder farmers to affordable tractor services and addresses Nigeria’s mechanisation gaps.
Dolapo-Badru commended the firm as the only fully indigenous company with a tractor and harvester assembly plant, calling it a significant stride for Nigeria’s agricultural and industrial future.
The lawmaker reiterated agriculture’s vital role in national development and commended the company’s efforts to empower farmers.
The delegation, including members of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), also toured the Origin Automobile Works assembly plant, witnessing firsthand the company’s capabilities in automotive innovation.
The Guardian gathered that for over 25 years, Origin Tech Group has been a leader across verticals, which includes engineering design and construction, automotive and transportation, and agri-tech, transforming West Africa’s agricultural and livestock value chains.
Through OAW, the Group drives sustainable development by producing locally made, cutting-edge mechanisation solutions that enhance food security and industrial growth.
