Naira Exchange Rate: "What Nigerians Must Do To Make Dollar Fall", Reno Omokri -

Reno Omokri has come up with a plan to make the dollar fall in favour of Nigeria's currency, naira
The former presidential media aide on Monday, April 15, suggested that if local goods are patronised, the dollar will fall below naira
Omokri listed steps from A-Z that will make this happen, adding that the fate the naira is in citizens' hands

Owing to the impressive performance of the naira against the dollar globally, there seems to be a growing optimism across Nigeria that the country's currency can do even much better.

Joining the optimism, a former presidential media aide, Reno Omokri, in the spirit of nationalism, has made some suggestions on how the naira can improve.

In a tweet on Monday, April 15, Omokri opined that the currency can rise much higher than it is currently doing if only citizens patronise local goods.

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Omokri is of the view that if Nigerians change their attitude of opting for foreign goods instead of their local counterparts, the economy will be improve.

According to him, "If you want the Dollar to fall below ₦1000 to $1, all you have to do is find a made-in-Nigeria alternative for those foreign goods and services you use regularly. Nigeria produces everything from A to Z."

Omokri listed the steps as follows:

"Akamu for breakfast instead of imported custard Beans for lunch rather than foreign rice Cornflakes from Nasco, not Kellogg's Dangote spaghetti, not Italian pasta Eggs from Obasanjo farms not from abroad Fan yoghurt, not imported yoghurt Glo instead of foreign telcos Honey from Ore, not from Shoprite Nord, not Honda or Toyota

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Juice from Chivita not America Kpomo in your soup, not foreign fish Lace from Kaduba, not from Switzerland Mango from Adamawa, over imported apples Noodles from Dangote, not Indonesia Oranges from Benue, rather than Israel Purses from Kano, not France Quail from Kebbi, not from England Radio Nigeria, over Radio France InternationaleShoes and slippers from Kano, not Italy and Spain Tea from Mambilla Plateau, not China Umbrella from Abakaliki, over those from India Vans from PAN rather than Asia Wine from palm wine, not from Palma, Spain X-rays at UCH Ibadan, not in Europe Yams from Oyo, instead of imported potatoes Zobo over imported flavoured drinks."

The outspoken social commentator noted that the fate of naira is in the hands of Nigeria.

His words:

"I have listed at least one product from A to Z that you can use over a foreign product. The fate of the Naira is in our hands, that is why I ask you to join me as I wear my made-in-Nigeria Agbada and cap to #GrowNairaBuyNaija!"