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| Olusegun Awolowo, DG/CEO, NEPC |
The
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council
(NEPC), Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, stated
that the council had vowed not to relent on its effort to make the non-oil
export sector a commanding contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), emphasizing that the council would deploy its capacity, expertise and
reach to promote the diversification of the economy, in line with the federal
government’s economic agenda.
The NEPC
boss made this development known during a media facility tour of a leather and
artistry company, Morin O. Limited. He said: “This is the
start and more of such companies would spring up as we move to diversify the
economy promoting inclusive economic growth of this great nation.”
The Creative
Director of Morin O. Limited, Morin
Obaweya, said that with the help of NEPC showcasing her investment in
leather and artistry to the world during an international trade fair, her
business has grown a bit faster than usual.
She said: “The magic fair under the auspices of NEPC was an eye-opener
for us. The perception we got from the fair was encouraging. People were not
sure that our products were made in Nigeria. We got orders which we further
consolidated on. Statistics shows that Nigeria has the third highest grade of
leather in the world. We are an authentic Nigeria brand.
“We
are proudly Nigerian and we source our raw materials locally. The company which
started operations modestly in 2013, had so far sold over 1000 bags. My goals
and objectives are to set up a very good production outfit and consolidate on a
market that it had already discovered.”
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