The Nationwide Company for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s newly launched “Nigeria First Coverage,” describing it as a “daring, forward-thinking transfer” that would speed up Nigeria’s industrial revolution and unlock large alternatives for indigenous entrepreneurs.
NASENI’s Govt Vice Chairman and CEO, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said this in an announcement launched on Monday, noting that the coverage is a game-changer for native manufacturing.
President Tinubu’s directive, which duties the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) with revising procurement pointers to favour native suppliers, goals to advertise Made-in-Nigeria merchandise by giving them precedence in authorities purchases.
Halilu believes this method may considerably enhance demand for items and providers produced by Nigerian corporations.
“Authorities is a serious purchaser of products and providers. This transfer will translate into elevated patronage of Nigerian-made merchandise throughout key sectors,” Halilu stated.
NASENI, which is remitted to drive Nigeria’s science and engineering infrastructure, famous that it has lengthy supported native content material by the event of homegrown applied sciences.
“We’re decided to be on the forefront of implementing the President’s imaginative and prescient. However that is additionally a name to motion for native producers. Coverage help alone is just not sufficient high quality and requirements must not ever be compromised,” Halilu stated.
Below the brand new coverage, the BPP is anticipated to take care of a register of certified Nigerian producers and repair suppliers to make sure transparency and ease of entry to native content material choices in public procurement processes.
This aligns with broader authorities efforts to scale back dependence on imports, enhance home manufacturing, and create jobs.
Halilu expressed confidence within the readiness of native producers to ship on the President’s imaginative and prescient, saying:
“We’ve got seen the capability and competence of our native producers. They’re prepared. With the best help, we are able to obtain true industrialization powered by Nigerian options.”
Nairametrics earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had introduced that the Federal Authorities will bar all Ministries, Departments, and Companies (MDAs) from procuring overseas items and providers the place native options exist.
This transfer was a part of a broader effort to strengthen native industries and scale back import dependency.
