FG calls for patronage of ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ products to grow economy

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), a Federal Government agency, has called on Nigerians to patronise and promote ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ goods and services for the country’s sustainable economic development.
The agency maintained that if Nigerians patronize ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ goods, the nation’s economy will be stronger and more buoyant.

Speaking at a Strategic Focus Group Meeting on ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ products held in Abeokuta for the Ogun State stakeholders, Babajide Sawyerr from NASENI, Lagos Office, said the meeting was in line with the agency’s mandate to drive economic growth by encouraging patronage of Nigerian goods.

Sawyerr, who expressed concerns about the low patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products, stressed that this has had a negative impact on the country’s economy.

He added that the low demand for Made-in-Nigeria products is not only affecting the economy but also leading to unemployment, as jobs are being exported to other countries that produce goods imported into Nigeria.

Speaking on the purpose of the focus group meeting, Sawyerr said, “it was scheduled to bring in all stakeholders, the manufacturers, the academia, the SMEs, the big players in the industry and see how we can all work together to boost the productivity of ‘Made-in-Nigerian’ products and how we can also enhance the patronage.”

“This meeting provides an opportunity to know what the challenges are while we also take such issues away as feedback and then see how to work out the solution for such challenges.”

To achieve this goal, he said NASENI is collaborating with various industries and empowering skilled labour. The agency is also visiting firms and signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with industries to strengthen local manufacturing and drive technological innovation.

Sawyerr said, “NASENI is engaging focus groups to gather information from stakeholders on how we can come in properly to promote and encourage the use of our products and services. We are collaborating with various industries and empowering skilled labour to drive technological innovation and boost local production.
“My message for Nigerians is to please patronize made in Nigeria products. We are visiting firms, signing MOUs with industries, and empowering skilled labour.”

source: vanguardngr.com

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