By Anayo Ezugwu

GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged Nigerians to patronise made in Nigeria products. He said it is only through this means that the economy could be developed.

Speaking during the commissioning of the ultra-modern furniture factory built by ‘Home and You Furniture,’ the governor said he believed that the factory would produce industrially made in Nigeria furniture that can compete with foreign standard to both corporate and home use within and outside Lagos.

Ambode, who was represented by Rotimi Ogunleye, commissioner for Physical Planning in the state, described the sitting of the factory at Ibeshe, a suburb of Ikorodu, as a key driver for the economy of the state and the country at large.

“This is the first furniture company of its kind in the Ikorodu axis and it’s a clear indication that the efforts of Lagos Sate government to provide security and infrastructure is beginning to yield positive fruits,” he said.

Feyisola Abiru, chief executive officer and founder, the Home and You, said passion and undying crave for success had been the reason she was able to whether the storms in the early days of the 21 years old business. “But for the support from BOI, we won’t be here today.

“They gave us the first facility in 2006 to get us running. We acquired world class machines from Italy. And when we needed to improve on our quality and expand the capacity of the business, we approached them again for another facility which was granted in 2017,” she said.

On his part, Olusegun Osunkeye, pioneer chairman of the company, described the ‘Home and You’ as a great edifice and Nigeria would benefit from the establishment of the factory. He said the ultra-modern furniture factory would create employment boost the local content policy of the government.

“They will use local wood to produce first class furniture, so it will create employment and because it is profitable, government will get its taxes, impact skills on the surrounding. So, it is a factory that will bring many benefits to its immediate surroundings, Lagos state and ultimately to the country at large,” he said.

– July 11, 2018 @ 17:45 GMT |