By Our Correspondent
The Ogun State Directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday took to the street of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to sensitize Nigerians on the advantages of patronising locally-made products and services.
The road show which had earlier been done at Ifo Market, in Ifo Local government area of the State on Tuesday, also took the NOA, Ogun State Directorate led by its State Director, Pastor Christopher Kolawole Obadina to Omida Market, Ibara, Pansheke and some areas in Abeokuta, the State capital on Wednesday.
Addressing the people at Omida market, Pastor Obadina, represented by the Agency Deputy Director in charge of Special Duties, Mrs Funke Salako, urged Nigerians to patronize made in Nigeria products so as to grow Nigeria economy.
She said the road show which was the directive from the National headquarters of the Agency was to encourage local production and subsequently encourage Nigerians to see made in Nigeria products as the best way to generate wealth.
"The road show with the theme ‘Promoting Local Production and Services to boost National Economic Development.’ is in continuation of the campaign that 'changes begins with me' mantra of the present administration
"This is part of NOA efforts to sensitize and mobilize Nigerians to consume local products to support national economic growth.
“NOA agrees that our economy can only grow if we encourage Nigerians to patronize what was produced here and we want to take Nigeria back to the days when our Naira was stronger than the American dollar.
"We are targeting all Nigerians, Market women, artisans, students, civil Servants and all people to know that the changes we all crave for starts with 'me'. We must diversify and prioritize local industries to generate more jobs, increase revenue and transform the economy.
“NOA as a public enlightenment and Orientation Agency arm of government and based on our statutory function of propagating and promoting the spirit of dignity of labour, honesty and commitment to qualitative production, promotion and consumption of home-produced commodities and services.
“What you see us doing today is one of the various strategies and approaches we deploy to sensitize and mobilize the citizens to act in ways that encourage, promote and support local production and services, and these strategies include advocacy, stakeholders’ forum and exhibition, media engagement, video documentary, town hall meeting, community engagements and road show.”
NOA Director said supporting made- in -Nigeria goods is a sure way to turn around a dwindling economy.
Speaking with our Correspondent, Mrs Adeola Bamishe thank NOA for the intiatiative, saying if the tempo is increased, it will bring back Nigeria economy to era of economic boom.
"As individual I belief this is one of the way to salvage Our economy, but the government must also lead by example by encouraging local content in all its dealings.
"Let them patronize local contractors and also discourage the importation of those things we produce here in Nigeria, most especially agricultural products".
0 Comments