President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigerians to prioritise locally made products as a way of strengthening the economy and creating more jobs.
In a video message shared on X by former presidential aide Reno Omokri on Saturday, the billionaire industrialist appealed to citizens to embrace homegrown goods over imported alternatives, noting that patronising local industries is key to building a self-reliant and prosperous nation.
“I want to encourage all Nigerians to buy only made in Nigeria,” Dangote said. “When you buy anything made in Nigeria, you are helping to create jobs. The only way for us to become a stronger nation is to patronise ourselves and buy made-in-Nigeria products so we can create jobs and prosperity.”
Dangote, who has long been an advocate of industrialisation and economic diversification, continues to expand his business empire across critical sectors including cement, sugar, salt, and oil refining all aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imports and promoting local value creation.
