₦airaland Forum

celestialAgent:
Why won't we when you people decided to key exporting the INSUFFICIENT local consumables.

Olodo government!

APC is a useless confused noise maker government.

All their children school abroad.

Truth234:
Nigerians spent N6.7 trillion on importation of consumables and household items in 2015, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar stated yesterday.

She spoke in Kano at a stakeholders’ meeting on “Buy Made-in- Nigeria Products” by the Ministry in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.

Abubakar declared the staggering amount being spent on importation of goods as unacceptable, saying it is responsible for the campaign to change perception of Nigerians towards patronising locally made products.

She said: “In 2015 alone, over N6.7 trillion was spent on the importation of goods and services for which the nation can produce locally.

“Also, N1.09 trillion was reportedly spent on imported foods and drinks; N1.5 trillion on spare-parts; N123.01 billion on shoes and clothes and N399 billion on household items. Imagine if this had been spent on our local industries.”

Abubakar informed government’s determination to encourage the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products by Ministries, Departments and Agencies made Acting President Yemi Osinbajo sign the Executive Order 3, aimed at ensuring that 40 per cent goods procured by government agencies are made locally.

http://investorsking.com/nigerians-spent-n6-7-trillion-imported-consumables-2015/

How can we patronize what is made here...things are too expensive here.

1000 pieces of goods in china may be $300 equivalent to 108,900

while 1000 pieces in Nigeria may be 350,000.

In addition, if govt want to stop importation, they should empower business owners, most especially manufacturers so that can mass produce goods using our own raw materials.

The countries that are not importing didn't stop exportation just like that...they worked on their countries till they discourage (not stop) importation.

if the products here are of good quality and affordable...why should I buy it from outside my country?

chai.....upon all the land mass available for agriculture.

They make so much noises without even lifting a finger to correct the situation.

They behave as if they are still the opposition, while they are now the government.

Government is not making the country favourable for manufacturers and for industrialists. As far as energy is not tackled and over taxation of young industries continue, these useless rhetoric will still b heard continuously.

Bunch of unpatriotic and blood sucking leaders. Make the climate favourable that's the only thing the citizens ask of you.

ril19:
chai.....upon all the land mass available for agriculture.

Abi.

We have big land mass for agriculture in nigeria but we don't have competent leaders that can make things happen.

We try

Spending such a huge amount on foreign consumable items is very very unpatriotic. But is there any law making this a crime? Preaching or appealing to Nigerians against buying more superior items will not stop it. Prohibiting the importation of such items is to me the answer. What of importing education thatcan be made here. Most people now send their children abroad after looting the fund meant for the schools and universities and even the hospital.
May God safe Nigeria.

oodua1stson:
What an absolute turd of a person. Whars unacceptable in importing? Can we produce everythinh we consume? The United kingdom imports more than 80% of what they consume and heaven did not fall



Build a better economy and there won't be any problem . Putting an embargo is the reason why food is most expensive here in Nigeria than anywhere in the world


Thunder fall on you idiots

You need to read more.

My advice to you is just pick any good book written on the rise of the Asian Tigers. Thank me later.

Meanwhile, if UK is importing more than 80% of what they consume and heaven didn't fall according to you, pray tell, what are the reasons heaven didn't fall? Could it be because the value of the "80%" imports is insignificant compared to the value of exports? Could their "80%" be because they have little or no resources to produce substitutes locally? A good analyst don't take things on their face value, you need to dig deeper. Relative comparison don't fly just like that.

juman:
They make so much noises without even lifting a finger to correct the situation.

They behave as if they are still the opposition, while they are now the government.

They've done a lot already.

Rice importation bill has reduced.
Wheat importation is also decreasing.
Nigeria has started mixing NPK fertilizers after the agreement signed with Morocco instead of importing bagged fertilizers.
Nigerian Army have started patronizing boots made in Aba.
All government sponsored functions now used drinks, foods and juices produced in Nigeria. Government has started patronizing Innosons Motors.

Now what have you done personally? Have you changed your taste for foreign goods and products? Have you changed your attitude to Made in Nigeria goods? Have you ever deliberately seek for products or foods made in Nigeria even though cheaper but imported or smuggled foreign alternative exist?

It is to cast aspersion but you have to be the change you want to see.

Bamss1:
Imagine how much wealth we would have created if this huge money was spent on made in Nigeria consumables...
Am just fed up!

the fone u r using is it made in nigeria?

Later, one Arewa yoot will come here and declare with impunity that the north feeds the south.

Point of correction!!! Nigeria not Nigerians

durentchigozie:
Gbam

I tire for them,,dem wy dy go abroad go spend millions of money e.g medical checkup, buying of cars,e.t.c, neva advise dem selves. ..they wan advise pple wy dy spend thousands to they patronize made in nig goods to boost d economie ......

go to apapa port you go weep for naija

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Capsule101:
wot a pity we ve got a fatile soil, very good natural resources and we still spend dis much on imported consumable good I cry for naija

Don't get it twisted same people asking you not to import are the ones consuming and importing foreign consumables . They are the ones sending thier kids abroad to school , they are the ones running abroad for medical checkups and treatment well as U know the president is in London for treatment . Need I say more . So those of us buying this B'S check very well who ever is making this statement have thier kids abroad .

GOD i need your help

Joysmith2:
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All the politicians should let there children cum back to d country and continue their education b4 u start advising pple to patronize made in Nigeria goods...
Anyways FTC for d first time...

Don't mind them, everyday we would be reading in news that the child of this politician graduated from a university abroad, as if what we have is is not Universities......... Dey should give us rundown of how much they spend on their children that attend foreign universities, that's when we would start taking them more serious

Joysmith2:
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All the politicians should let there children cum back to d country and continue their education b4 u start advising pple to patronize made in Nigeria goods...
Anyways FTC for d first time...

This is a very wrong and Dangerous way to think especially with the current reality on the ground. Has the Nigerian elites or politicians ever cared about the Average Nigerians? I mean is their greed and selfishness not part of Nigerians problems? If Yes then why on earth would you expect them to do the Impossible before you make Moves that can benefit you and your family? For example if you make Shoes and Nigerians starts buying your Shoes instead of the imported ones. Or you are a Tailor and Nigerians starts buying the Clothes you make instead of imported ones. Rather you will see Nigerians that doesn't even have the Money in the first place, Struggling and almost killing themselves buying the imported shoes and clothes so they can belong and impress total Strangers. Some would even result to Crime, Prostitution, Rituals all in the bid to Impress or leave above standards. Indians did it in the past and Rejected Western Products and you can still see it today that majority of them still wear their clothes and it helped their economy a great deal. A change in Mentality is What Nigerians need urgently and can't say we will remain like this cos the leaders don't care cos at the end we end up hurting ourselves while the same leaders continue to enjoy. Have a Blessed Sunday

erico2k2:
Don't get it twisted same people asking you not to import are the ones consuming and importing foreign consumables . They are the ones sending thier kids abroad to school , they are the ones running abroad for medical checkups and treatment well as U know the president is in London for treatment . Need I say more . So those of us buying this B'S check very well who ever is making this statement have thier kids abroad .

Since we already know that we should continue doing stuff that hurts us directly? We both know they dont care and that is the more reason we should care for ourselves. Like me buying your locally made shoes instead of imported ones and you buying the Clothes i made as a Tailor instead of imported ones. Waiting on people who doesn't care to first act before we do is called suicide cos they will never change and they have the Money to continue and we don't. Change of mentality is what the average Nigerian need

Aragon:
Since we already know that we should continue doing stuff that hurts us directly? We both know they dont care and that is the more reason we should care for ourselves. Like me buying your locally made shoes instead of imported ones and you buying the Clothes i made as a Tailor instead of imported ones. Waiting on people who doesn't care to first act before we do is called suicide cos they will never change and they have the Money to continue and we don't. Change of mentality is what the average Nigerian need

Bro I wont lie to you, My kids will never attend Uni in Nigeria,I can buy made in Nigeria clothes, I already have them .I got shoes made in Nigeria but thats not what I am on about, I wont take medical treatment in Nigeria if its a major one,I wil always do my medical check up in the Uk cos i can afford it and I worked for it. Good luck to those of you who believe in these BS these so called leaders spew out on a daily basis.

it is good to use our locally made goods and also patronise our locally made products, but our Nigeria leaders must lead by example not just mere saying.In Nigeria we like paper work than bringing it to practice how many house of assembly or reps members do put on our locally made product even the ministers like shoes watches and other materials,lets not deceive our self our locally made goods rice is so expensive in the market what are u doing to make sure that average Nigerians can purchase those goods at a voidable price some of your kids are in abroad studying what are u doing to our federal universities and state not just saying this to attract us we are wiser than u think this is not dark era days when politician will come with there sweet mouth to deceive us we have pass that era in Nigeria beans that we produce in Nigeria how much are they selling it is even more expensive in the market than foreign rice so what are u saying no price control everybody is running his or her own business the way they like in Nigeria nobody is saying any thing to this stop .stop Critizing past government now people are still patronising foreign goods than before what we want is reality not paper saying please .,not I will all the time

[quote author=Aragon post=58509725]This is a very wrong and Dangerous way to think especially with the current reality on the ground. Has the Nigerian elites or politicians ever cared about the Average Nigerians? I mean is their greed and selfishness not part of Nigerians problems? If Yes then why on earth would you expect them to do the Impossible before you make Moves that can benefit you and your family? For example if you make Shoes and Nigerians starts buying your Shoes instead of the imported ones. Or you are a Tailor and Nigerians starts buying the Clothes you make instead of imported ones. Rather you will see Nigerians that doesn't even have the Money in the first place, Struggling and almost killing themselves buying the imported shoes and clothes so they can belong and impress total Strangers. Some would even result to Crime, Prostitution, Rituals all in the bid to Impress or leave above standards. Indians did it in the past and Rejected Western Products and you can still see it today that majority of them still wear their clothes and it helped their economy a great deal. A change in Mentality is What Nigerians need urgently and can't say we will remain like this cos the leaders don't care cos at the end we end up hurting ourselves while the same leaders continue to enjoy. Have a Blessed Sunday[/
Noo,,,pple should buy what they can afford...

its sad that most Nigerians prefer to accept propaganda as truth rather than carrying out some research.


those condemning the past administration should have asked this administration to give a breakdown of what the import bill was between 2004-2011 & 2012-2015...

we would see that our import bill was reducing steadily. even the rice that some people are praising this administration for had its roots in the past administration.


as at 2014, the target was that by 2016, Nigeria would become self sufficient. but alas, the tale has been twisted & credit taken by this administration even when they didn't lift a finger to do jackshit...

Joysmith2:
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All the politicians should let there children cum back to d country and continue their education b4 u start advising pple to patronize made in Nigeria goods...
Anyways FTC for d first time...

Foreign education isn't the problem. I still see huge billions of dollars spent by Chinese government to fun scholarship for their citizens in various international universities. But are we able to let the knowledge impart our nation? Do they come back?