Over 375 tractors has been commissioned by Vice president Kashim Shettima for use in mechanized farming revitalized by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the National Assets Restoration Programme.
The Vice President commissioned the programme on Sunday June 8, at the Borno State Agricultural Mechanization Agency, Farm Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State.
According to Shettima, “This initiative, NASENI Asset Restoration Programme, is a response to our cross-generational dilemma about what to do with abandoned and poorly maintained assets owned by the nation and the people. It’s a powerful shift in how we think about value, sustainability, and innovation, and I believe that’s what we’ve promised the nation”.
Nigeria, from farms to security outposts, public assets worth trillions of naira had been written off, locked away, or left to rust—not because they were beyond repair, but because there was no clear system to bring them back to life.
He said our national survey revealed that Nigeria holds over 47,000 broken-down but serviceable agricultural and law enforcement assets. The cost to replace them would exceed ₦14 trillion. “But at NASENI, we asked a simple question: Why replace what we can restore?
“With the right engineering, the right people, and the right partnerships, we found that we can recover these assets for just 15 to 25% of their replacement value—and still achieve full functionality. That is over ₦10 trillion in national savings, while reviving productivity, jobs, and security on the ground,” he added.
He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Vice President, Kashim Shettima for their endless support, belief in our mission, and their constant encouragement that we must not only think big—but act fast. He thanked Governor Zulum for his support and leadership which have helped bring this vision to life here on Borno soil—turning his state into the first node in this national restoration network.
Earlier, Engr. Mohammed Yadudu, Programme Coordinator, Asset Restore, NASENI, said with support from NASENI’s technical partner, the Machine and Equipment Corporation Africa (MECA) in December 2024, began to restore back idle government assets that have long fallen into disuse but held immense value for agricultural economy.
