The Paint Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, a subsector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria , has said that product counterfeiters now manufacture fake paints at building sites.
The chairman stated, “Despite the launch of the Operation Flush in 2015 aimed at tackling substandard , fake , adulterated and counterfeit products in the country , we are yet to feel the impact of the initiative in our industry. ”
In his presentation, the Director-General /Chief Executive Officer , Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Dr. Hussaini Ibrahim , said that the present scenario of foreign exchange challenge could be a blessing in disguise as it afforded industry players the opportunity to partner government , academia and research institutes to locally produce raw materials from available natural resources.
He said , “ We all have a part to play if the country must make a headway in the circumstances that we have found ourselves . It is my strong belief that with our collective resolve and determination as a nation, we can rise above this challenge through a robust research and development policy that is in consonance with the global R&D competitiveness .
The chairman stated, “Despite the launch of the Operation Flush in 2015 aimed at tackling substandard , fake , adulterated and counterfeit products in the country , we are yet to feel the impact of the initiative in our industry. ”
In his presentation, the Director-General /Chief Executive Officer , Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Dr. Hussaini Ibrahim , said that the present scenario of foreign exchange challenge could be a blessing in disguise as it afforded industry players the opportunity to partner government , academia and research institutes to locally produce raw materials from available natural resources.
He said , “ We all have a part to play if the country must make a headway in the circumstances that we have found ourselves . It is my strong belief that with our collective resolve and determination as a nation, we can rise above this challenge through a robust research and development policy that is in consonance with the global R&D competitiveness .
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