Made in Nigeria: Govt takes gospel to schools

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The Federal Government has taken the gospel of the patronage of made in Nigeria products to  secondary schools in all the geo-political zones of the country.

Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), a council under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology says it is to reverse the country’s culture of import dependency.

Director General/ CEO RMRDC, Dr Hussaini Ibrahim said that for the country to make meaningful headways in the development of the economy through industrialization, the involvement of the target group is key.

Speaking at the 2nd edition of RMRDC annual quiz competition among secondary schools in Nigeria held in Abuja.

Ibrahim who was represented by the Public Affairs Officer of the agency, Chucks Ngaha stated.

“This programme has been carefully packaged to arose the interest of our young ones in the effective and efficient utilization of the vast natural ’ resources endowment of this Country and to also engender innovations that will turn them into the development and value chain addition of our natural resources for economic growth and development.

“For us as a nation to make any meaningful headway in our quest to develop our economy through industrialization, the involvement of this target group is therefore key, since the future of this great Country belongs to them. The message of patronage of our locally produced goods is better passed at this level for us to make meaningful impact in changing the orientation and our appetite for foreign goods to the detriment of the locally produced ones.

” As a Council, we enjoin all Nigerians to embrace this initiative and reverse our culture of Import dependent economy to an economy that is dependent on the local natural resources for growth and development. It is on this note that we call on good Spirited individuals and corporate bodies to join the Council in the sponsorship of this lofty idea as it is cost intensive to be borne by Council alone.”

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