A lot has been said and attempts made by previous administration toward the industrialization of Nigeria, but not much has been achieved. However, under the Buhari administration, it appears things may begin to click especially when Buhari's decision to shut down the nation's borders in other to encourage local production and patronage by Nigerians, is taken into consideration.
“It is not an easy job to sell the administration’s services, we are doing unpopular things," the president said in a recent statement.
Recent news that the Buhari administration would support indigenous pencil companies to produce locally, to prevent the country from the importation of the product, is an indication that the Buhari administration is sticking to its policy of discouraging the importation of products produced in the country.
The FG Initiative on the production of Pencils is commendable,next should be Cleaner/erasers,Biros/Pens,Rulers and dusters.Kudos.— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) October 22, 2019
Reacting on the latest development, Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna State says "FG Initiative on the production of Pencils is commendable," but also took a soft dig at the FG saying Pens, Rulers and dusters are next in line.
