{"id":6998,"date":"2018-02-06T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T05:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2018-02-11T21:58:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T04:58:18","slug":"buhari-orders-agencies-recruit-nigerians-buy-local-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/buhari-orders-agencies-recruit-nigerians-buy-local-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"#NigeriaFirst: Buhari orders agencies to recruit Nigerians and buy from local firms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Nigeria\u2019s president has issued directives to government agencies to give preference to Nigerian nationals and companies when recruiting and procuring respectively.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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The president who, during his campaign, vowed to end the country\u2019s dependence on oil exports, signed an executive order aimed at boosting the local production of goods and creating jobs in the west African country.<\/p>\n

In 2015, months after Buhari came to power in May of that year, the central bank restricted access to foreign currency to import certain goods in a bid to stimulate local manufacturing.<\/p>\n

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The executive order also prohibits the ministry of interior from giving visas to foreign workers whose skills are readily available in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/span>Presidency Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span>@NGRPresident<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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President @<\/span>MBuhari<\/span><\/a> today signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components. The EO is expected to promote the application of science, tech and innovation towards achieving Nigeria’s development goals.<\/p>\n