Trade, Investment Minister Makes Case For Promotion Made-in-Nigeria Products, Services 

UYO
The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment has said a ban on importation of foreign goods, is the only way to promote, encourage and patronise home made products and services.
Hon Jumoke Oduwole stated this while declaring open a week long exhibition of locally made products and services at the National Gallery of Art, IBB Avenue, Uyo, recently.
Organised by the Department of Commodities and Export in the Ministry the exhibition, according to him, was aimed at promoting Made -in- Nigeria Products and Services to stop unnecessary importation of goods and services into the country.
  Represented by the assistant chief commercial officer in the Ministry, Mr Rimamchika M. Kafiya, the minister assured that the Ministry was committed to promoting Nigerian made products and services.
  According to him, Akwa Ibom was selected for the exhibition because of some unique products and services exhibited in previous events, adding that the tour will continue in other States of the Federation.
  “The Federal Executive Council has accepted and approved that we go around the country and carry out the campaign to Nigerians to promote and patronise made-in-Nigeria products and services,” he stated, and, however, advised exhibitors to improve on their products to meet the requirements of SON and NAFDAC for them to be easily accepted in the national and international markets.
In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom commissioner for trade and investment, Elder Ubong Inyang, who was represented by the permanent secretary in the Ministry, Dr Stephen Effiong, urged Akwa Ibom citizens to patronise local products in order to help boost the economy of the State.
  The commissioner assured that the State government would continue to support local entrepreneurs to make exploits in the State’s economy.
Earlier, the zonal coordinator of Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro Industry Development Initiative, Mr. Howard Usen, had thanked the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment for hosting the exhibition campaign in Akwa Ibom.
  Usen said the exhibition whose office is partnering with the ministry was designed to support Akwa Ibom locally made products.
  He thanked the Akwa Ibom governor, Pastor Umo Eno, for his leadership style which has led to the support and promotion of local entrepreneurs, describing Eno as a business-friendly governor.
With the theme: “Buy Made-in-Nigeria Products and Services for patriotism, industrialisation and job,” the weeklong exhibition attracted local entrepreneurs across the state, even as many exportable locally made products were discovered.