Soludo Urges Nigerians to Wear Local Fabrics, Eat Made-in-Nigeria Food
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo on Thursday, 12 November 2026, challenged Nigerians to embrace economic patriotism by buying, wearing and eating only Nigerian-made products.
Speaking on the need for greater patronage of local goods, Soludo said widespread adoption of made-in-Nigeria items could create millions of jobs and attract foreign investment.
“Imagine for a moment if all Nigerians only eat and wear made in Nigeria. Imagine the millions of jobs and the FDI that will relocate to exploit the Nigerian market,” he said.
The governor disclosed that he has worn Akwete fabric as his daily attire since 2020 after his daughter introduced him to it.
He also noted that First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu plans to wear the fabric at President Bola Tinubu’s second-term inauguration on 29 May 2027.
Soludo said the same policy applies at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka, where only made-in-Nigeria food and drinks are served except on rare occasions.
“If you come to Anambra, we offer you wine, not champagne,” he added.
He called for a national campaign to make Nigerian fabrics mandatory at all official events, arguing that this would encourage global fabric manufacturers to set up in the country.
By Oyinkansola Shittu.
