All is set for a two-day first ‘Made-in-Nigeria Building Material Trade Expo’ in Lagos in May and the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is expected to declare it open.
A statement by the organizers, Global Homes Magazine, said the event, with theme: ‘Buy Nigeria to build Nigeria’, would bring an entire portfolio of building and construction products and solutions in one place, where building materials manufacturers, suppliers and support service providers would also showcase their best products.
“The major objectives of this trade show are to promote made in Nigeria building products; help made in Nigeria building products gain wide acceptance and patronage; and showcase the inventiveness and competitiveness of indigenous producers of building material products,” she said.
Also, the two-day event would also serve to expose the challenges facing the sector as well as proffer solutions.
The statement added that “In view of this, outstanding professionals and seasoned executives have been lined up to lay bare the inherent benefits to be reaped in sustaining the tempo of a market saturated with made in Nigeria building products,” said.