Anambra Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR has stated that the most important thing we can do to promote, encourage local inventors and innovators is to patronize them.

He made this remark at the National Innovation Workshop organized by the Senate Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) which held at International Conference Center, Awka.

The theme of the event is titled; "Promotion of Local Inventors of Science, Technology and Innovation."

Describing STI as the new way of life, Soludo noted that Anambra is the place for practical innovation.

"Anambra is the home to Nigeria's first Automotive Industrial Park that will be located at Akwihedi, Nnobi and Uga.

"We are now completing the first phase of the development. A bigger fundraising of over $250 Million will kick off the project," Soludo said.

"Part of our vision is to make Anambra the digital tribe of Nigeria.

"Here in Anambra, we are promoting made-in-Anambra. If you produce and innovate it here, we will patronize you.

"When you look at me, the shoe I am wearing is made-in-Anambra. The cloth I am wearing is hand made by women in Akwete community, Abia State.

"These women are innovators and inventors. The only way to promote Akwete is to patronize the innovators.

"Since I started the Akwete revolution, the pricing per unit has increased and many more people have been employed in Akwete production.

"If they innovate, invent and nobody patronizes them, it goes to nullity.

"When you come to Anambra Government House, we are not offering you imported wines. You will drink palmwine and eat food made in Anambra.

"When you wear the things that are imported abroad, you are creating jobs abroad because they will employ more people in other to manufacture those goods and ship to you. And we will be crying of unemployment.

"The only car that is actually manufactured and not assembled in Nigeria is Innoson made in Anambra.

"And that is the car the Governor of Anambra is driving", Soludo concluded.

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