Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Founder and President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigerians to prioritise locally manufactured products across all sectors, stressing that patronising homegrown goods is essential for the nation's economic growth and development.

Mr Dangote made the appeal on Friday when former presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri, led a media delegation on a tour of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos.

"I want to encourage all Nigerians to buy only made in Nigeria. When you buy anything made in Nigeria, you are helping to create jobs. And the only way for us to be a stronger nation is to patronise ourselves and be buying made in Nigeria only so that we can encourage, create jobs and prosperity,...