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Trade Fairs Should Showcase Made-In-Nigeria Goods
Dr Simon Okolo, National President, Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has suggested that trade fairs should be used to showcase made in Nigeria products.
Okolo made the remark in Abuja on Friday at the 2nd day of the ongoing Abuja 5th International Trade Fair.
Okolo therefore, called on the various government agencies responsible for checking fake products not to compromise their duties in bringing the culprits to book.
He also advised the Abuja Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ABUCCIMA) to ensure improvement in the fair to meet international standards.
Okolo said that the theme of the fair: “Economic Reforms As Panacea to Restoring Investors Confidence,” was “timely and appropriate” in view of government’s efforts at reforming the various sectors of the economy.
The reforms, he assured Nigerians, would provide investment incentives that could woo local and foreign investors to ensure socio-economic growth of the country.
Okolo noted that no economy could grow if such necessary reforms and incentives that attract local and foreign investments were not put in place.
Okolo, who is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) assured Nigerians that the 2010 national budget would be fully implemented.
He added that NACCIMA would join hands with the government to ensure that the budget is fully implemented.
Okolo also called on the new Minister of Commerce and Industry to create the enabling environment for the growth of commerce and industry.
The Tide reports that the exhibitors at the fair complained of low patronage on the 2nd day of the fair.
“Prospective buyers just come merely to know the price of the products. They assured us they will come again and went away,’’ Ikenna Egwuatu, one of the exhibitors said.
Mary Aigbe and Tesy Ezekwuechi, sales representatives at A.B.U Intercontinental Furniture and Lifemate Furniture stands respectively, equally complained the same.
The exhibitors were, however, optimistic that they would record appreciable increase in patronage as the fair progresses.