The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has unveiled its different brands of made-in-Nigeria products in Katsina State as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial sector and reduce reliance on imports.
The products, which include a Hilux vehicle, laptops, phones, batteries, smart TV, microwaves, water dispensers, hydraulic equipment, were unveiled at the agency’s Strategic Focus Group Meeting on made-in-Nigeria products in the state.
With the theme: ‘Made in Nigeria for Everyone’, the meeting served as a viable platform to discuss strategies for improving product quality, tackling production hurdles and expanding market access for the Nigerian products.
At the meeting, the NASENI consultant and Coordinator of the Strategic Focus Group Meeting, Saleh Adamu-Kwaru, said the meeting fine-tunes ways of improving production lines and acceptability of the locally produced products in the country.
He said the strategic focus group meeting on made-in-Nigeria products was designed to also promote indigenous technology and local content and data collected, which will inform future NASENI interventions.
Adamu-Kwaru underscored the importance of home-grown production in building a sustainable and competitive economy, adding that it boosts economic growth and reduces dependence on imports to enhance Nigeria’s self-sufficiency.