Ban Importation Of Goods Nigeria Can Produce Locally, Mark Tells FG

[Shola Sholaz]

The Senate President, Sen. David Mark, on Monday urged the Federal Government to ban importation of all goods that Nigerians have the capacity to produce locally.
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Mark made the call when he declared the first Made-in-Aba Fair open in Abuja.
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Represented by Sen. Smart Adeyemi, the Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Mark described Aba as "the catalyst of industrial revolution in Nigeria''.
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He said government should henceforth discourage importation of foreign goods because "Nigeria has no business importing those goods which do not measure to the quality being produced in the country''.
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He commended the people of Aba for doing the nation proud through the spirit of enterprise and innovation demonstrated in quality products and goods made available through local skills.
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"We have no business importing military boots when what is produced here locally is more superior to that which is brought into the country.
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"We have no reason to import ballot boxes for INEC.
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This locally made ballot box is actually better than the one INEC has been importing.
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"Let us ban all that we can ban to ensure a quick take-off of our industrial sector. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) should not hold us down in economic slavery.
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"If there is any city that deserves the presence of the Bank of Industry, it is Aba city,'' he said.
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Mark called for a radical transformation of the Nigeria's industrial base by providing adequate facilities to support the efforts of indigenous producers to boost economic growth.

[Folami David]

I agree with him. He made sense with this one. Correct!