The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday in Lagos said the federal government would review of the Bureau of Public Procurement Act to make it mandatory for the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronize made in Nigeria products. Speaking at the launch of the South-west campaign for the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products by the ministries of Information and Culture as well as Industry, Trade and Investment, Mohammed said diversification of the economy remained a top agenda of the government. He said the government would intensify and sustain the campaign for the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products in its drive to diversify the economy, create employment and generate wealth. He said: “One issue that is very important to our administration is the diversification of the economy away from oil.
Boosting industrial development, especially through the local production of goods and services, is a major fulcrum of this policy. Patronising Made-in-Nigeria goods and services is also key to the success of the policy.
This is why we are passionate about this Made-in-Nigeria campaign.” He said the campaign followed the Executive Order signed by the then acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to encourage the patronage of locally-made products as a deliberate policy to conserve foreign exchange as well as to boost business for Nigerian companies so they can employ more people and earn revenue. The minister used the occasion to appeal to private media establishments to join hands with the government to create awareness among the citizenry on the patronage of locally-made products.
(ThisDay)
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