Nigeria Youths Introduce Local Toothpicks And Pencils In Akure.
Nigeria youths have established toothpicks and pencils in Akure, the Ondo State capital, under the sponsorship of the National Directorate of Employment.
The establishment, where over 250 graduates are currently working, is said to be the first of its kind across Africa.
The local toothpicks production in country was said to have been conceived by a young graduate who convinced the management of the National Directorate of Employment that the product could be produced with bamboo stems.
At the inauguration of the factory in Akure, the Acting Director-General of the NDE, Mr. Kunle Obayan, said the NDE’s sponsorship of the project was part of the agency’s effort towards complementing the micro-economic policies of the Federal Government, aimed at stimulating local production of goods.
He explained that some young graduates approached the agency early this year with the proposal to set up the factory to produce toothpicks, adding that the agency accepted the proposal because it was perceived to be a viable project.
He said, “It is on record that millions of dollars are being spent on the importation of toothpicks and pencils. The Central Bank of Nigeria no longer provides foreign exchange for the importation of toothpicks; therefore, the viability of this project is not in doubt.”
Obayan called on other young graduates with good ideas to bring their proposals to the NDE.
“We are ready to sponsor any good proposal so that our youths will be empowered and unemployment will reduce in this country,” he said.
The establishment, where over 250 graduates are currently working, is said to be the first of its kind across Africa.
The local toothpicks production in country was said to have been conceived by a young graduate who convinced the management of the National Directorate of Employment that the product could be produced with bamboo stems.
At the inauguration of the factory in Akure, the Acting Director-General of the NDE, Mr. Kunle Obayan, said the NDE’s sponsorship of the project was part of the agency’s effort towards complementing the micro-economic policies of the Federal Government, aimed at stimulating local production of goods.
He explained that some young graduates approached the agency early this year with the proposal to set up the factory to produce toothpicks, adding that the agency accepted the proposal because it was perceived to be a viable project.
He said, “It is on record that millions of dollars are being spent on the importation of toothpicks and pencils. The Central Bank of Nigeria no longer provides foreign exchange for the importation of toothpicks; therefore, the viability of this project is not in doubt.”
Obayan called on other young graduates with good ideas to bring their proposals to the NDE.
“We are ready to sponsor any good proposal so that our youths will be empowered and unemployment will reduce in this country,” he said.
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