Lagos – A garment manufacturer, Mrs Folake Oyemade, says she is optimistic of a bright future for the country’s garment industry.
Oyemade said this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Lagos.
She said that government must strive to grow the sector which could play a pivotal role, in the diversification of the nation’s economy.
“The future is good because we have the population, we have the man power, we have the market and so, obviously the future is good.
“If in the next few years, you see us being compared to China that might be a little bit too ambitious; reasons being that the infrastructure are not yet there.
“Take for instance just electricity which is just one side of it. I don’t believe in the next one or two years that problem can be over.
“It might a little bit of time for people to actually believe in made in Nigeria and all this will happen over time as people continue to see very high quality made in Nigeria things.
“Maybe now the economy is so bad, imported things are just only be getting too expensive and maybe out of reach.
A lot of people are going to be forced to start buying made in Nigeria.
“And if they buy and those items perform up to expectation, naturally, the mind-set will change.’’
The manager said the future of was bright because Nigerians were the most fashionable black people in the world.
