Top 20 things to do if you want Naira to Appreciate in Value

If you want the Naira to appreciate in value, do these twenty things.

1. Instead of MTN, Airtel, or Etisalat, use Glo
2. Instead of Mercedes, Range Rover, or Honda, buy Nord, Innoson
3. Fly Air Peace over Air France, KLM, or Lufthansa
4. Bank at First Bank, UBA, GTBank, and Zenith over Stanbic
5. Watch AriseTV, Channels, and NTA over Multichoice DSTV
6. Buy Dangote and Ibeto cement, and avoid Chinese brands
7. Watch and buy Enyimba FC, Kano Pillars, and 3SC over Manchester United, Barcelona, PSG, and Napoli
8. Buy music of Nigerian origin from streaming sites instead of downloading foreign artists
   9.Patronise DAKOVA, Mai Atafo, Mudi Africa, and JADZ Couture (maker of my babanriga and agbada. Show her some love on +234 704 477 9973) over Armani, Gucci, Balenciaja, and Louis Vuitton
9. Drink palm wine over champagne, Hennessy, Scotch Whiskey, and Irish Cream
10. Shop with your local market woman instead of at Shoprite
11. Buy and eat only made-in-Nigeria rice, and let Thailand eat their rice
12. Consider cassava bread over bread made with foreign-grown wheat
13. Buy Zinox PCs, laptops, and tablets
14. Instead of Birdseye custard, Quaker oats, and Kellogg’s cereals, drink akamu, pap, and ogi
15. Leave KFC, and patronise Mr Bigg’s, Tantalizers, and Mama Put
16. Stop using Holland Wax, and imported George and wrapper. Use Kaduna textiles, aso oke, Akwete cloth, and other local textiles
17. Watch less Hollywood and Bollywood movies, and go for Nollywood and Kannywood
18. Holiday and honeymoon in Obudu Cattle Ranch, Yankari Games Reserve, Ikogosi Warm Springs, and attend Argungu Fishing Festival
19. Reject imported frozen fish, meat, and dairy products and buy fresh produce from local producers

Nobody is coming to save Nigeria. It is only Nigerians that will save Nigeria. Local brands may or may not be as good as foreign ones, but with continued patronage, they will improve in quality. Buy them, and your Naira will rise along with your personal happiness and the international rating of the green Nigerian passport. Your value is tied to Nigeria’s value. Buy Nigerian and Nigeria’s foreign reserves, trade balances, and debt to GDP ratio will automatically improve.