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Ikpeazu enrolls as student at Aba footwear academy
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By Steve Oko
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s passion for locally-produced goods came to the fore Wednesday as he enrolled as a student at the Footwear Academy, Aba.
Fielding questions from newsmen after his enrollment, Gov. Ikpeazu urged Nigerians to take pride in patronizing made in Nigeria products as a way of boosting the economy
He said that except Nigerians endorse their own products and take pride in them they will be merely supporting the economic growth of other nations.
Gov. Ikpeazu who has only won locally made footwears and clothes since he came to power in 2015, stressed the need for the country to leverage on the strength of its population for ready market for Nigerian products.