Patronise made-in Nigeria goods, Lawyer tells Nigerians

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr. Yusuf Abdullahi, has advised Nigerians to always patronise goods made in the country.

Abdullahi, who gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the newsmen, said most people were fond of glorifying foreign-made goods to the detriment of home-made ones.

According to him, most Nigerians prefer to pay high prices for substandard goods and products from abroad than to pay less for high-quality, made-in-Nigeria goods.

“We see anything Nigerian-made as ‘fake’. We prefer to buy substandard abroad goods than to buy quality home made goods.

“Nigerians must wake up and appreciate their own goods rather than investing in other people’s economies.

“You see some people paying a huge amount of money for some foreign wear that is not worth it. When you ask them to pay for Nigerian wear, they will tell you, God forbid.

“We need to change our mentality and value what we have. It is not everything in Nigeria that is fake,” he said.

The legal practitioner, however, called on the government at all levels to ensure strict monitoring of goods produced in the country.

He advised the government to task SON, NAFDAC, and other relevant agencies not to compromise on their duties.

“Government must ensure strict supervisions are made via their machines to ensure quality goods are in circulation,” he said.