Emma Okonji The Nigeria Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has stressed the need for the implementation of Executive Order 5 in order to enhance growth of local capacities among manufacturers and solution developers. NIEEE, therefore called on the federal government to expedite action in the implementation of the law which it stated would empower the local manufacturing. According to engineers, the previous efforts of government geared towards achieving economic development had relied on the use of foreign aid, investment in machines, fostering education at the primary and secondary level, controlling population growth and giving loans and depth relief on reforms to stimulate the economy with a view to achieving self-sufficiency.