All tiers of government have been urged to be more practical in bringing down the nation’s import bills by embracing locally made goods to end recession ravaging the country’s economy.
This, couple with support for local good manufacturers, will not only pull the nation out of recession in two months, but will also earn Nigeria foreign exchange by raising export.
An economist, Benedict Alabi, expressed these views while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of an Easter picnic organised by a non-governmental organisation, Osun Ajose Foundation, for widows in Ikire.
Alabi lamented high poverty rate among Nigerians, saying patronage of locally made goods remain very poor, even within government circle.
Welcoming the initiative of wearing of locally made dresses twice in a week as recently announced by the Federal Government, Alabi urged government to outlaw usage of foreign materials that had local substitute for construction.
He noted that political leadership of the country must henceforth be peopled by technocrats and successful businessmen, adding that distributing food items to widows and orphanages was his little way of showing love to the vulnerable in the society.
He also charged successful private sector operators to take active role in political process and vie for positions of leadership to enable masses benefit from their wealth of experience and knowhow.
