Manufacturers in Nigeria are urging the federal government to gazette the patronage of locally made products as part of the “Nigeria First” policy to enhance the country’s product competitiveness amidst rising imports.
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, speaking at the BusinessDay Manufacturing Conference in Lagos on Thursday, stated that the Nigeria First Policy must be established as a binding law to promote local competitiveness.
“This is critical to give the policy legal standing, ensuring transparency, public awareness, and enforceability across government institutions and the private sector,” he said at the event themed, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Manufacturing Potential: Strategies for Sustainable Growth Amid Economic Turbulence.”
