Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State’s visit to the headquarters of Jiuling Lithium in Fengxin County, China, has earned a $200 million lithium factory to be established in the state.

The governor’s visit followed up on the $200 million factory investment that Jiuling Lithium had undertaken to establish in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.

The visit, among other things, is part of Governor Sule’s week-long investment drive, which afforded him first-hand knowledge of the facility and operations of the company.

Jiuling Lithium, a reputable miner of mineral resources, also manufactures lithium carbonate used in the production of renewable energy batteries.

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Engr. Sule further extracted the commitment of the company’s officials to complete the 6-million-ton capacity factory within the next 18 months.

The company’s spokesman, however, stressed the conducive investment climate and the ease of doing business in Nasarawa State, promising to invest in other areas of the state.

Sule is currently in China at the invitation of LOVOL Engineering Company Ltd, a globally respected manufacturer of farm equipment and machinery.