‘Nigeria should start producing condoms’

December 10, 2010 06:44AM

The Director of Planning and Research in the Ministry of Health, Muhammed Lecky, has advised that Nigeria should consider local production of condom as an alternative to importation to fast-track the fight against unwanted pregnancies, HIV, as well as to open an avenue for employment.

Mr Lecky said that such suggestion became necessary in the light of the huge consumption of the commodity in the country. “We have the raw materials, we have Export Free Zones and we produce oil which is the basic ingredients for producing latex condom here,” he said.

He spoke against the backdrop of a donor report claiming that the federal government was not providing enough fund to import condom. The report also stated that at least 20 million pieces of condom were consumed in 2009. “We have employment problem here in Nigeria and we are getting people who donate $52 million and buying 200 million pieces of condoms for Nigerians,” he said. “Yet we are talking of government not spending money on the commodities; so why are we not producing these things here.”

He said that development partners should support the manufacture of condoms in Nigeria instead of importation, to make the condom policy more efficient. “Let the partners themselves propose it as an option, so that the more we produce, the more we have efficiency; the price will drop and everything will be on demand,” he said. “Usage will definitely go up because it will now be affordable, accessible and available without any logistics problems.”

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As long as it's not aba made.

Ileke-IdI:

As long as it's not aba made.

true yarn afterall we are talking about life and death here.

Shut ur ass up illekeidiamin.

you think she has no point abi ?

Ileke-IdI:

As long as it's not aba made.

madam ileke. nothing do u

LocalChamp:

‘Nigeria should start producing condoms’

December 10, 2010 06:44AM

The Director of Planning and Research in the Ministry of Health, Muhammed Lecky, has advised that Nigeria should consider local production of condom as an alternative to importation to fast-track the fight against unwanted pregnancies, HIV, as well as to open an avenue for employment.

Mr Lecky said that such suggestion became necessary in the light of the huge consumption of the commodity in the country. “We have the raw materials, we have Export Free Zones and we produce oil which is the basic ingredients for producing latex condom here,” he said.

He spoke against the backdrop of a donor report claiming that the federal government was not providing enough fund to import condom. The report also stated that at least 20 million pieces of condom were consumed in 2009. “We have employment problem here in Nigeria and we are getting people who donate $52 million and buying 200 million pieces of condoms for Nigerians,” he said. “Yet we are talking of government not spending money on the commodities; so why are we not producing these things here.”

He said that development partners should support the manufacture of condoms in Nigeria instead of importation, to make the condom policy more efficient. “Let the partners themselves propose it as an option, so that the more we produce, the more we have efficiency; the price will drop and everything will be on demand,” he said. “Usage will definitely go up because it will now be affordable, accessible and available without any logistics problems.”


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Are there some who can't afford a pack or they are just ignorant of using it?

Can Ekiti even produce water bottle talkless of condoms? Forest dwelling bush people.

udezue:

Can Ekiti even produce water bottle talkless of condoms? Forest dwelling bush people.

ROTFL. Very funny.

You're too cute to be rude.

Woke4all:

Are there some who can't afford a pack or they are just ignorant of using it?

how cheaper could it be when gold circle goes for #20 already.anything below that amount,i doubt its reliabililty

Thinking about it, it's really odd that we don't produce our own condoms.

Ileke-IdI:

As long as it's not aba made.

True talk!

Seriously, as long as Ibos are not involved!

Cant trust any of them!

^^
Government should start distributing condom free rather than thinking of producing the ones that will disappoint people.

~Bluetooth:

how cheaper could it be when gold circle goes for #20 already.anything below that amount,i doubt its reliabililty

Must every thing be rocket science in nigeria?Condoms,why can't we make condoms in nigeria?Making condoms is just a process that could understood.

Our brains are not working,everything seem to be a mystery.

redsun said:

Must every thing be rocket science in nigeria? Condoms,why can't we make condoms in nigeria?Making condoms is just a process that could understood.

Our brains are not working, everything seem to be a mystery.

What's stopping you?

Is it not your fellow man that developed a desktop computer and became the world's richest person?

In any case we manufacture far more complex things in Nigeria than condoms, such as cars for instance, so the problem could be it's just not very lucrative or cost effective to entrepreneurs.

LOL @ Ileke

ROSSIKE:

redsun said:

What's stopping you?

Who said i want to make condoms?But if i must do it,i can.

redsun:

Who said i want to make condoms?But if i must do it,i can.

so why are you wasting your talent ?

~Bluetooth:

so why are you wasting your talent ?

Making condom is a possibility i am not personally keen on but for who wants to make condoms,it is as down to earth as making eleganza plastic products in nigeria.All that are required are the finance,the goal and the atmosphere.

And people who are willing to use Made in Nigeria Condom

I know I am never going to use anything produced in Nigeria,

Do we understand the process of alchemy?That even ancient Egyptians understood

OP,
That would be brilliant step if can be conducted.!
I support Igbo to join the task but Aba ppl . . . .No! No to Aba ppl

Ileke-IdI:

As long as it's not aba made.

These ppl would kidnap you one day

Making things is act of creation,using our brains,resources,hands and legs to solve our problems and evolve.The act of existence.
.

jonathan should go and give them in the north.

Becomrich?:

jonathan should go and give them in the north.

ROTFL.

Ileke-IdI do you use it

Becomrich?:

Ileke-IdI do you use it

LOL becommrich. You're sth else.

Becomrich?:

Ileke-IdI do you use it

what if she is intact n ko ?

^^^

Meaning?

sealed !

I don't know the kind of hatred people have for igbo made product, the asians started this way too. We should see ourselves as one and try to support or is it a case of jealousy?