@Ndianabasi Excellent points.
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We need to force ourselves to manufacture product not to be rich, however for the greater good of society. For example, It is surprising that we don’t manufacture generators in Nigeria particularly one that doesn’t make nosie. Those invention should have come out of necessity. (I know some would say fix electricity problem, but in the meantime, we should honed the substitutes very well)
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We still don’t support those that have innovative minds. We have so many stories of innovation from around the country. They get some press and disappear into the innovation archive referenced occasionally. This is slowly changing with various programmes funded by the likes of Tony Elumelu and Dangote etc. We need more…
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Utimately we need to do more to get our workforce ready to support our manufacturing sector. We often under-estimate this piece of the puzzle. Not talking of just universities but apprenticeship programmes and andela type programmes. The corporates need to realise that they need to be part of process rather than expect the govt to fix our education systems.
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With the naira so weak, no better time to start to start the manfacturing engine
Like you, I remain hopeful and continue to believe