Senate President launches Made-in-Nigeria contest

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January 3, 2017 12:08 PM

The contest will run for three months and will serve the purpose of showcasing raw materials used in producing the goods and the process involved.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has launched a

The best products will then be identified and their creators will be matched with investors and relevant government agencies.

“Today, as promised, we kick-start the soft launch of the #MadeInNigeria Challenge,” Saraki said via a statement.

“This campaign is organised to showcase everyday products that are used by Nigerians and produced by Nigerians locally that serves as an alternative to imported products.

“In the next few weeks, we hope to identify products and ideas that can be matched with investors and government agencies. To wrap up the challenge in March, we will be inviting some of the finalist to a made- in-Nigeria roundtable at the senate.

“This roundtable will allow us legislators, government agencies, business owners, and everyday Nigerian consumers to review and update the report of the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER), which was held in 2016 to improve the ease of doing business in the country,” he added.

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Saraki also wished all the participants good luck and urged them to use the hashtag #MadeInNigeria in all their submitted videos.

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