1. Use Glo instead of MTN, Airtel or Etisalat
2. Buy an Innoson instead of a Mercedes, Range Rover or Honda
3. Fly over Air France, KLM or Lufthansa with Peace Air
4. Banks of First Bank, UBA, GTBank and Zenith are better than Stanbic
5. Watch AriseTV, Channels and NTA on Multichoice DSTV
6. Buy Dangote and Ibeto cement and avoid Chinese brands
7. Watch and buy Enyimba FC, Kano Pillars and 3SC vs Manchester United, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli
8. Buy Nigerian music from streaming sites instead of downloading music from foreign artists
9. Sponsor DAKOVA, Mai Atafo, Mudi Africa and JADZ Couture (maker of my babanriga and agbada. Call +234 704 477 9973) Show her your love for Armani, Gucci, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton
10. Drink toddy with champagne, Hennessy, Scotch and Irish cream
11. Shop with local market girls instead of Shoprite
12. Buy rice only from Nigeria and let Thailand eat their rice
13. Consider cassava bread instead of bread made from foreign wheat
14. Buy Zinox computers, laptops and tablets
15. Drink akama, pap and berries instead of Birdseye custard, Quaker oats and Kellogg’s cereal
16. Get rid of KFC Mr Bigg’s, Tantalizers and Mama Put
17. Stop using Dutch wax, imported George and wraps. Use Kaduna textiles like oke, Akwete cloth and other local textiles
18. Watch less Hollywood and Bollywood movies and more Nollywood and Cornywood movies
19. Holiday and Honeymoon at Obudu Cattle Ranch, Yankari Game Reserve, Ikogosi Hot Springs and attend Argungu Fish Festival
20. Refuse the import of frozen fish, meat and dairy products and buy fresh products from local producers
No one is going to save Nigeria. Only Nigerians can save Nigeria. Local brands may not be as good as foreign brands, but with continued patronage, their quality will improve. Buy them and your naira will grow along with your personal prosperity and the international ranking of your Nigerian Green Passport. Your value is linked to the value of Nigeria. Buy Nigeria and Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves, trade balance and debt to GDP will automatically improve.
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