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Patronage
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba
Benin, Jan. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Junior Chamber International (JCI) on Monday reiterated the need for Nigerians to patronise Made-in-Nigeria goods as part of efforts to get the country out of recession.
The chamber made the appeal at a sensitisation rally, tagged: “Think Nigeria out of Recession,” in Benin.
The leader of the chamber, Mr Osaro Culture, also called for the utilisation of local raw materials in the production of local products.
Culture urged government at all levels give more soft loans to farmers, as well as small and medium scale enterprises (SME), to boost local production as a fast route out of the recession.
According to him, “The essence of the rally is to change people’s attitude about Made-in-Nigeria goods.
“Nigerians should stop using recession as an avenue to inflate the prices of goods and services.”
The NUJ Chairman, Sir Rolland Osakue, commended the chamber for organising the rally. (NAN)
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(Edited by Joseph Idika/Idonije Obakhedo)