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AFAN Urges Nigerians To Patronise Local Goods
The chairman, All
Farmers Association of Nigeria, (AFAN) Katsina State chapter, Yau Umar Gojogojo, has joined millions of Nigerians in their quest for increased patronage of locally made goods.
In a statement made available by Agro Nigeria to The Tide recently the AFAN boss insisted that the move will go a long way in boosting the fortune of the nation’s economy.
Gojogojo while making the call in Katsina at an interactive session with newsmen stressed the commitment of AFAN, Katsina, to the production of local goods, especially agricultural produce.
According to him, patronising made in Nigeria goods is an essential requirement for addressing the much talked about unemployment and its attendant consequences of vice and poverty.
“There is no point reasserting the fact that we need to patronise locally made goods to boost the economy and help refocus our direction towards attaining greatness and being a force to be reckoned with at the global arena “, he said.
He opined further that cultivating the habit of using locally produced goods including local farm produce like rice, amongst others, could help boost food production, encourage local industries to grow and ultimately boost internally generated revenue.
The AFAN boos explained that with the nation’s huge human capital which made it a viable market for goods produced in the country, the time was ripe for Nigeria’s to show true patriotism by buying Nigerian goods to grow Nigeria.