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Anambra–based mechanic fabricates N10m
dredging equipment
on may 14, 2015 at 12:14 am in business , news
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Dredging-machine-fabricated
By Vincent Ujumadu
AWKA — THE old spare parts market at Nkpor, near the commercial
city of Onitsha, has virtually turned into a Mecca of sort following the
completion of a dredging machine which cost about N10 million by a
motor mechanic in the area, Mr. David Ezenwa. The equipment,
which took five months to complete has been transported to Aguleri
water-front in Anambra East local government area where it is
expected to be put to use soon, Ezenwa’s workshop at No 5 Awgbu
street, Nkpor was the cynosure of all eyes as people gathered to
admire the equipment because of its size and sophistication.
Materials
that formed
the major
components of the equipment include a 12mm metallic pan, 10 inch
sand sorting pump, 10 cylinders Mercedes Benz engine, self loader
sand sucking pump, blaster pump which helps to soften the sand, a
sand cutter, another four cylinders 608 Mercedez Benz engine for the
pump, a dashboard for electrical indication and pipes that carry the
sand from the water to its place of deposit.
On completion, the equipment is almost the size of a small bridge.
Ezenwa, who is from Abatete in Idemili Local Government Area of
Anambra State, said his interest in fabrication started when he was
young which was why he became a motor mechanic after leaving
school.
He said: “I have a friend who is an engineer and is into machine
fabrication and he advised me to go into equipment construction
because he discovered that I am talented in the area.
On my own, I started assembling the materials after designing it. I
developed interest in the dredging machine after seeing one in
operation and determined that I would build it. “Despite the high
cost, I picked up courage and started it in December, 2014 and
completed it in May, 2015. The machine has been tested and proved
to be in perfect working condition and arrangement has been
completed for it to be mounted on the bank of Omambala River in
Aguleri where it will be used for sand dredging.”
The dredging machine, Ezenwa said, has a pumping capacity of 300
trips of sand per day and has a discharging capacity of over 800
meters from the river bank where trucks can load the sands to
various destinations. Though Ezenwa said he did not borrow money
to complete the equipment, he explained that he could mass produce
it if he was able to get financial assistance from government or
financial institutions.
According to him, financing the project was very difficult, adding that
although some people had made inquiries about the cost for me to
build the machine for them, they were discouraged by the enormous
cost. “All these while, many people who came to this workshop were
wondering what I was doing, but I am happy that despite the initial
hiccups, we have been able to complete it to the glory of God,” he
said.
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