Globacom has called on Nigerians to patronise homemade goods, as it remains the best coping strategy in the face of the present economic downturn.
Kamaldeen Shonibare, head of post-paid at Globacom made this call recently at the Globacom special day during the 2016 Lagos international trade fair in Lagos.
Shonibare said the plea for individuals and corporate organisations to patronise home-made goods and services is germane especially in this period of recession when Nigerians are devising ingenious strategies to grapple with existentialist issues.
‘‘Our experience has shown that the benefits of patronising home-made-goods are multidimensional. Apart from the direct impact of boosting the local economy, such patronage has other spin offs which invariably inspire confidence in every aspect of national life,’’ he said.
According to the head of post-paid, Globacom is always seeking for investments that will give Nigerians the best deals possible in the telecommunication industry.
‘‘We have always made the provision of quality products at affordable rates our watchword. The per second billing which we pioneered at inception brought down the prohibitive costs of telecommunications in the country and this is rationale for all our activations.’’
Nike Akande, the president of Lagos Chamber of commerce and Industry drew attention on the need to reposition and diversify the Nigerian economy.
‘‘ The chamber wishes to address the issue of value addition in Nigeria’s non-oil sector with a view to achieving industrialisation, which will enable the nation to earn more foreign exchange from commodities and processing in Nigeria,’’ she said.
Akande applauded Globacom for its giant strides, adding that the service sector of the economy needs to be more proactive to deliver exceptional and unique values to customers even in the face of harsh economic conditions.
CHINWE AGBEZE
