Gov Ishaku receives award from Mambilla beverages

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Mambilla beverages,

The Mambilla Beverages Nigeria Limited today gave an Award of Excellence to the governor of Taraba State, Arc Darius Dickson Ishaku, at the government house Jalingo.

The Governor, who received the Award of Excellence, as “the Best Developer and Promoter of Tea in the Country” expressed his gratitude to Mambilla beverages and assured of his continuous support for better and improved production.

It can be recalled that the Mambilla Beverages Nigeria Limited was among the moribund
companies that were rescued by the administration of Governor Ishaku as most of their operational machinery were replaced with modernised equipment which resulted in optimal output and better quality tea.

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