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The senate president, Dr.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday launched a contest to promote Made in Nigeria
products.
The contest which will run for
the best three months is aimed at showcasing the process and raw materials used
in producing such locally made goods.
A statement signed by Bamikole
Omishore, special assistant on New Media to the Senate President said that the
contest will identify the good products that could be matched with investors
and relevant government agencies.
He said that such agencies or
investors would drive the products to the extent that they compete favourably
with any similar product being imported.
“Today, as promised, we
kick-start the soft launch of the #MadeInNigeria Challenge.This campaign is
organized to showcase everyday products that are used by Nigerians and produced
by Nigerians locally that serve as alternative to imported products.
“The next few weeks, we hope to
identify products and ideas that can be matched with investors and government
agencies. To wrap up the Challenge, in March, we will be inviting some of the
finalist to a Made In Nigeria Roundtable at the Senate.
“This roundtable will allow us –
legislators, government agencies, business owners, and everyday Nigerian
consumers to review and update the report of the National Assembly Business
Environment Roundtable (NASSBER), which was held in 2016 to improve the ease of
doing business in the country,” he said.
Saraki added that the roundtable
would also be used to get feedback on the amendment to the Public Procurement
Act passed by the Senate in 2016.
The amended Act mandates
government agencies to give preference to local manufacturers in the
procurement of goods and services.
Saraki’s aide added that from
feedback received from Nigerians, people want to see improved ease of doing
business, access to funding, effective oversight on agencies to make sure they
are actually giving preference to Made In Nigeria and most importantly to make
sure clear guidelines that are accessible online are set by the Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC), Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), National
Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigerian Export
Promotion Council, etc.
He wished all the participants
good luck and called on Nigerians to use the hashtag #MadeInNigeria in their
submitted videos for the competition.
#MadeInNigeria
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