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Nigeria to start producing pencils in 2 years, says minister

Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonaya Onu says Nigeria will start manufacturing her own pencil within the next 2 years. Ogbonnaya said this during a facility tour of Projects Development Institute (PRODA) in Enugu State yesterday January 5th. He said the local manufacturing of pencils will provide 400, 000 jobs for unemployed Nigerians
“It is unthinkable that 55 years after independence, Nigeria is still not producing pencils when we have the human and material resources in the country. PRODA has to produce pencils for Nigeria and they have given me the assurance that this can be done and that with pencil manufacture here, we will be creating 400,000 new jobs. The (Muhammadu) Buhari administration is committed to creating new jobs and growing our economy,” he said.
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248 comments:

  1. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:01

    BIG SHAME THIS MAN EVEN HAS THE MOUTH TO SAY THIS RUBBISH. WITH ALL THE TREES IN NAIJA, UNA NOR EVEN DEY PRODUCE PENCIL BEFORE. PDP GOVT REDUCED NAIJA TO SOLELY A CONSUMING NATION. SAD

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    1. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:07

      Hahahahahahahaha..gbom..u said my mind

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    2. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:08

      Shame catch me d day I heard abt dis,a whole pencil we can't produce hmmmmmm naija which way smh

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    3. Victor Emeka Isaac6 January 2016 at 15:14

      I'm shocked to hear this.... This minister no get shame?







      Also Check Vabadon's Blog

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    4. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:16

      See his shameless mouth.. To produce pencil in 2 years.. Bia Mr ogbonnaya Onu, this is the second year, in two years we will be preparing for another election. Do u think we will give u and your useless government another more years after your first four year? You must be high on cheap drugs. Nigerian don't have such patients to wait for you to start producing pencil in 2 years. You and PMB and they rest of you are going in 2019.🕷... So garrarrahere mehnn!!!

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    5. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:22

      Na wa o.... dis country sef

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    6. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:25

      why are people so like ''pencil??''....yes,pencil it is...it might not be something you want it to be but also look at the employments it will provide....
      Abegi my government make una do anytin..even if una wan manufacture shit please do and reduce the rate of umeployment in our country..it's really getting alarming,


      #XENO-FABIAN

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    7. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:27

      I have to read this twice I was just shaking my head throughout my reading naija na wa ooo

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    8. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:32

      Shoi.. Shoi..My big cousin Fayose will hear this.... Let's go Linda

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    9. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:40

      Bico which pencil? Im really confused oh is it pencil as in d one i know. Awwww which way nigeria

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    10. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:42

      U guys re surprised???
      Like Seriously....
      Donald hv said it b4 and people attacked him dat he is using abusive words on Africa as a whole
      Buh de man said de truth dat we import common toothpick,lol...
      Shame on dis stupid leaders of ours
      Linda dont take note!




      # oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#
      # oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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    11. Psalmuelle aka Samstone.6 January 2016 at 15:59

      Ewo. So we neva dey produce pencil? Criously? Wat ve we been producing? God bless Nigeria.

      #LIB ADDICT#

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    12. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:00

      So many things wrong in Nigeria...we import almost everythn
      .....from Romans

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    13. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:04

      As in the guy nor shame at all




      My view not urs!!!!

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    14. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:05

      Pencil? we should be proud about that right?? We just wanna start, well that's a start for #Change I guess



      #LibGotMeUpAllNight

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    15. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:08

      At first I bn confuse,i kon dey wonder whether I nor knw wetin pencil be again? So no b us dey even produce 5naira pencil? Kai! Anya anago kwa









      LIB ADDICT#just passing#

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    16. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:11

      The irony is that a lot of you are ignorant or outrightly stupid.Mention one thing that your country produces? We even import toothpicks,which are ordinary Sharpened little sticks.You should be seeing the positives from hus statement than abusing him.Go check your ordinary HB pencil,it comes from China.This iniative will create jobs. STOP BEING CRITICAL OF EVERYTHING.it's sadistic.

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    17. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:22

      Wht?

      So common pencil's we don't produce. Wht a big shame to a country lik Nigeria dat is refer to as d giant of Africa.

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    18. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:27

      Last time I checked tooth pick is been imported as wel

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    19. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:29

      I tell u, Nigeria is a big joke . Pencil!!!! I thought those made in China I use to see those days was just a joke o. God help us

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    20. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:39

      No mind the muntula, common pencil na him naija never fit produce agbaya


      AJ MAIN BOY...

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    21. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:46

      My country my everything... Let's go Linda

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    22. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:50

      Shit , lemme just do like I didn't read this news ,.. Nigeria is totally shameless

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    23. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:53

      Are we moving forward or backwards lol

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    24. Dhobiz6 January 2016 at 16:56

      This is shameful

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    25. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:59

      This is unbelievable who cursed this nation called Nigeria. With all the abundant human and natural resources still lacking far far behind, I tire o.

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    26. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:06

      If you feel shy, you can set up a company and start producing it.











      Wild flowers!

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    27. CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY)6 January 2016 at 18:22

      Wait, what??? We don't even produce our own pencils?

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    28. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:52

      Chai! I weep for my beloved. Linda take note!

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    29. Okogba6 January 2016 at 19:48

      And we have to wait for two years??? Why??

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    30. Unknown6 January 2016 at 20:23

      Seriously dis country is wack, we import everything! Na wa o

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    31. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 20:33

      Stupid fucking country

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  2. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:01

    Pencil? Not even a car? pencil.... Nigeria is damn still crawling. We not going anywhere

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    1. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:22

      Stupid people! Which one is pencil? You guys should be ashamed of yourselves.

      Okbye.

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    2. Okowright Balaxy6 January 2016 at 15:44

      The minister shouldn't have announced this shameful crap. How can he even be proud to say the manufacturing will start in two years time? If under his watch manufacturing of pencil will start in two years, I wonder how long it will take to start manufacturing cars.

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    3. Funso Samuel6 January 2016 at 16:06

      I tire o. This man should wake up please. We are in year 2016 not 1966. So the 400,000 unemployed youths would even have to wait another 2yrs to get employed. We are not crawling, we are moving backward

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    4. bonny girl6 January 2016 at 17:14

      Tamuno eeh! Nigeria to start producing pencils in 2 years? Chai, Chai! Chai,#weeps#

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    5. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:01

      2yrs is fucking too much, wat hapnd to next week



      Buhari pls increase nysc allawee

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  3. Mufliat6 January 2016 at 15:01

    We shall see.
    May Allah keep us alive.







    #Hajia Mufliat

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  4. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:01

    Linda as in PENCIL wen KG take dey write?

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    1. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:22

      Lol ... I thought I miss the spelling of the pencil or is it penicillin they want to spell?

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    2. Unknown6 January 2016 at 20:07

      Funny. Penicillin nikan ko

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  5. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:02

    Praise the Lord, una try common pencil smh

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  6. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:02

    So out of all our necessities,pencil is our priority? Na wa oooo

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    1. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 17:27

      Pls if u have to contribute pls do sensibly or else no be by force to contribute... Abeg aw else is it going to be a priority.. .. To provide 400,000 job... So for u info job na neccesity to some.... Pshew

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    2. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 18:17

      Key words: jobs/employment and economy

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  7. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:02

    #JUSTPASSING

    ----WAY TO GET NOTICED ON LIB, TALK TRASH AND BE MEAN----

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  8. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:02

    I hear. hop no be pencil with no eraser at the top.

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    1. Khenzman6 January 2016 at 15:10

      Lmao

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    2. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:26

      Don't be surprised if they sell the stick and the black part differently.

      Okbye.

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    3. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:30

      Hahahahahahaha, lol

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  9. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:03

    lol, am ashamed that the so called giant of Africa cant even produce pencil... Double your hustle

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  10. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:03

    Okay na

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  11. Golda Awosika6 January 2016 at 15:04

    Pencil ni oro wa tu kan bayii, issorai




    #*karlishah*

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  12. ICEPLAIN6 January 2016 at 15:04

    hope you guys delivers on your promise

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  13. kelvin6 January 2016 at 15:04

    Y is nigeria back ward? Ordinary pencil? For who? Pls we r in d 21 century can we invent better things pleas?

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  14. @MEETD®EALEVANS™6 January 2016 at 15:04

    PARENTAL ADVISORY
    ^^^Adult Content^^^




    Am positive Nigeria can make d best pencils...our resources re far better....



    After all we make d strongest wires

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  15. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:04

    Lol abeg na wen we go start to dy produce eraser den

    Lyk 4 yrs frm now
    #Tslicky. @iam_slicky

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  16. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:05

    Nonsense talk. Two years is a long time. On the next two years we will be talking about elections and nothing will be meaningful again. Apc you don't have plan for this government. Shajii! Shame!

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  17. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:06

    wtf is this?? this is an insult ... pencil??chai u mean all this years and we havent manufactured our own pencil ... only God can help the black race

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  18. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:06

    What don't we import?

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  19. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:06

    For our mind now, lmao very funny.
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  20. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:06

    Nigeria to start producing pencil. let me add toothpick, matches, and others.

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  21. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:06

    Owk.

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  22. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:07

    Chai, Ogbonnaya Onu, my one time able Biochemistry lecturer. How far now? Sir, we are in 2015. People still use pencils but a lot of work is moving towards computers. I know children will still use pencils to write so I am not worried about it in terms of value added - as long as the pencils are cheaper than imports and of comparable value. What I worry about is your prioritization scheme. Why pencils and not pens? Why not notebooks? Why not investment in another sector? Just checking Sir. Onwere ko di.

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  23. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:07

    I saw it coming but wait oh, why 2years? so 400,000 unemployed would wait for 2years... regime don finish na

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  24. yettiebetty6 January 2016 at 15:08

    waiting for the day

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  25. Miz Naomi6 January 2016 at 15:08

    Oh.. Abasi!!! How d air we re breathing isn't imported too



    #Bye

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  26. s6 January 2016 at 15:08

    so na common pencil we fit produce in this country.....lol......Nigeria has a long way to go .

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  27. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:09

    Lol.. Naija dey fall my hand.

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  28. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:09

    Pencil? Seriously? Leme sleep n wake up first, hopefully its a joke

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  29. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:09

    this is embarrassing ..... ngwa bye

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  30. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:09

    Hmmmmm, dis na big shame oooo... dee

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  31. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:09

    Naija Muna too much.

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  32. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:10

    Lol... 400k jobs dy say.. Lets watch and see..







    Enugu's second shoe designer

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  33. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:10

    Naija Muna too much oooo.

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  34. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:10

    And crayon too! Smh

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  35. keke driver6 January 2016 at 15:11

    Pencil of all things? lmao Nigeria is a joke.

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  36. JAYZSBOSS6 January 2016 at 15:11

    Can u imagine My people?

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  37. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:11

    What a shame! Nigeria is now planning on producing pencil now. Shame on Nigeria.

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  38. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:13

    Enter your comment...u mean pencil is being import? We are shameless. Its guinness malt all d way

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  39. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:13

    half bread is better than puff puff...pencil isn't much of a big deal,yes...but it will provide employment...good one from him.



    #XENO-FABIAN

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  40. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:14

    SHAME!!!

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  41. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:14

    Y pencil nt even car or airplane wat xo special abt pencil manufacturing

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  42. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:14

    Smh!It wil even stil take up to 2years again. This is pathetic.

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  43. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:14

    Pencil kwa? Nawa o! God help this country biko! So all these pencil I see na imported?

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  44. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:22

    Pencil @ dis tym of lyf wen people r thinking abt producing better tins? Isokay @ least it wud b 5 naira hopefully

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  45. Pesin Pikin6 January 2016 at 15:24

    Well, it is just one step at a time anyways. God bless 9ja

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  46. Uzosafetyblog6 January 2016 at 15:24

    Good news. #IRepLIB

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  47. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:24


    MUMU GO TO ABA IN ABIA STATE THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING PENCILS THERE
    STUPID PROPAGANDIST.
    THEY JUST DEY WAKE UP FROM SLUMBER.
    TOLOTOLO MAN
    CLUELESS GOVERNMENT.

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  48. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:25

    What kind of stupid story is dis? All these old men age don dey enter their brains oh. Una wan begin produce pencil...make we clap for una abi? Chaii we don suffer. Not even to start today but in 2 years time.

    -LIB PIKIN-

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  49. OSINANL6 January 2016 at 15:25

    Rubbish...

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  50. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:26

    We need actions not speeches...

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  51. AMIJEZ6 January 2016 at 15:26

    Very shameful statement. Common pencil we dey import. Why not start the production now.

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  52. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:28

    Mr minister, u and ur team are anachronous. Pencils are one of the products that will become obsolete like credit cards soon. People now use mechanical pencils not the traditional pencils. Pls we need more creative and innovative items like drones for agriculture, powered exoskeletons, brain-controlled computers, graphene supercapacitors, electrical storages etc.

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  53. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:29

    See your mouth like pencil mtcheeew

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  54. @sugarcassie6 January 2016 at 15:29

    Lwkmd! U mean to tell me that we import pencil? And it will take the next 2 years for us to start making pencils is supposed to be an achievement?mehn! Gbege!!!! Naija in trouble!!!

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  55. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:30

    Pencil? Of all the stuffs to produce is pencil he is talking about

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  56. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:31

    Pencil? Nigeria is going down the stairs

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  57. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:31

    Its obvious our leaders lack wisdom and vision. its ridiculous at 55 someone is boasting that a whole 'giant of Africa' will start producing pencil in 2 years time, o ga o .

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  58. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:31

    PENCIL Kwa among every other tin?? Ok oo am waiting..#CHANGE 2016#

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  59. Flourish6 January 2016 at 15:32

    Chineke! Pencil as in PENCIL? Okay! We are patiently waiting

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  60. Flourish6 January 2016 at 15:32

    Chineke! Pencil as in PENCIL? Okay! We are patiently waiting

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  61. peter6 January 2016 at 15:33

    with pencil production in the next two years , Nigeria can create 400,000 jobs, how are people working dangota?
    .............do dis guys think we re stupid? ....pencil? tree and black charcoal....God have mercy on us....cus from whats dis otodos are saying , they purely have no clue on how to create the job,,,,,,,,

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  62. Emmanuel6 January 2016 at 15:33

    Did i see pencil?

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  63. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:33

    Lolz. Big shame !

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  64. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:34

    This is an embarrassment gaskiya!

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  65. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:34

    Until then we will keep watching

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  66. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:37

    A typical result for a country that rely so much on foreign imported products. We shld change our conscience and start patronizing made in Nigeria products b4 thinking of manufacturing more products in Nigeria. Even if we start producing pencil, pple will still value imported ones more than ours.

    I am Coonett

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  67. Sirpeterejeh6 January 2016 at 15:38

    Hahahaha
    Nigeria oh
    Nigeria oh
    change has arrived
    atleast we re producing sometin

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  68. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:41

    PENCILS?? MINISTER!!!!!!!!!!! you open your big mouth and say pencil. how on earth can a minister of science and tech say this. when we have countries developing robots in the police force to go to war, when we have IT experts that are nigeria flying out of the country to be professionals in another mans land. pls Mr go and resign it obvious you have a block head and nothing good and developed can come out of you or your tenure.

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  69. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:44

    Nawaooooo
    #needanalibitojoinmetastethenewgeishasardine

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  70. June6 January 2016 at 15:47

    Shame don finish me here

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  71. Best of Chinny6 January 2016 at 15:49

    Childish -Nigeria!!!

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  72. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:54

    We pray d manufacturing of d pencils com to pass n nt jst lip service

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  73. ABODE6 January 2016 at 15:56

    cant help but wonder when will Nigeria ever be developed

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  74. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:56

    chai! awuonamawuo. nu uwa nka!!! laugh no gree me hold. dis man is supposed to be castrated. lwkmd

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  75. God is love6 January 2016 at 15:57

    Hmmmmmmmmmmm!SMH......pencil?

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  76. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 15:58

    Pencil is lead, do we have lead?

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  77. Mayberry6 January 2016 at 16:00

    Oh God,so my great naija still dey pecil level
    May God help us all

    #voiceofedobabe#

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  78. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:02

    Ihere megbukwa Nigeria!!

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  79. Demmy6 January 2016 at 16:03

    Lol! Dis is a big shame bt I pray God wl tak us to d promise land.

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  80. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:04

    I'm ashamed







    Publish

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  81. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:05

    What a shame....ordinary pencil is imported...shame to the minister.....

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  82. gasbag6 January 2016 at 16:06

    Dis is not what Nigerians voted for. Pencil? why not crayons and temple maker

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  83. sandra edah6 January 2016 at 16:06

    IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE A JOKE? PENCIL? LMAO

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  84. mudi X6 January 2016 at 16:09

    Two yrs, dat is shameful, whn we have alot of graphite deposite... Dont tell me that, that is some1 project in Geominning tech @ uniport.. Come we go show u how, if u provide d environment, is done in 5 months, sharp sharp...

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  85. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:10

    JESUS..!!!! pencil???? I seriously don't believe this. So all those " made in China" I usually see in HB pencils, were actually made in China???

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  86. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:11

    is PENCIL a term for some scientific product?or does Ogbuefi mean PENCIL as in PENCIL HB pencil for primary school????this is disheartening!!!

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  87. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:12

    Common pencil.. Oya Naija people clap for yourselves

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  88. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:16

    I can't shout

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  89. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:16

    not only pencil but toothpick and razor...angelmakiz@yahoo.com

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  90. Olatee6 January 2016 at 16:17

    I'm covering my face in shame. My dear country(giant of africa) jst start planning on producing pencil? Not even nw, till d nxt 2yrs. Oh Lord! Help us in dis country.

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  91. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:20

    Hmmm pencil

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  92. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 16:23

    @augustine muta yes!! Dat kinda pencil we used those days wey get pink eraser ontop...HB# 2B# 4B# lmao***

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  93. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:23

    Yeah, fools paradise

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  94. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:32

    People don't have shame at all, look at a minister came out to say this kind of rubbish without no shame, common pencil may God help that country, old fools that suppose to leave power for the youth and go back to their village..

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  95. Kponskii6 January 2016 at 16:33

    This is the joke of a decade. Pencil? As in pencil when kindergarten pupils dey use write?!

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  96. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:33

    Ordinary pencil na wa for naija

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  97. ehis6 January 2016 at 16:33

    did you say shame! we import tooth pick pencil is big. God help my Country

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  98. Segun Arogundade6 January 2016 at 16:34

    I weep for my nation.. With new inventions springing forth daily, the only thing our beloved minister could come up with is pencil.. seriously??

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  99. princess Stella6 January 2016 at 16:35

    Pencil? Is that what befits a nation of dis magnitude?

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  100. princess Stella6 January 2016 at 16:35

    Pencil? Is that what befits a nation of dis magnitude?

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  101. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:36

    As in do u mean e_pencil? Chai we are still in d 16th century

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  102. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:37

    As in do u mean e_pencil? Chai we are still in d 16th century

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  103. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:37

    Lolssssss...... itzwell

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  104. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:41

    Wait...Nigeria doesn't produce common pencils??? Smh

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  105. Tunji6 January 2016 at 16:45

    What? in 2 years, not in 2 months. Na wa ooooo

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  106. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:45

    D job opportunity tho, bt y pencil? God bless nigeria

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  107. QUI OO.6 January 2016 at 16:46

    WHAT IS PENCIL? WETIN HAPPEN WITH PENCIL OF ALL THINGS.

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  108. KENTON ONUORAH6 January 2016 at 16:47

    Wonder shall never end,common 10 naira pencil na him Nigeria no fit produce. hmmmmmmmm.....

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  109. Anonymous Personified6 January 2016 at 16:47

    Hian!
    I no get talk.

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  110. Unknown6 January 2016 at 16:48

    Nigeria we start producing pencil in the next 2 years, what a shame to this country, I think they should sell this country to China for us to enjoy little before the world end, in two year pencil, what about aircraft, jet, ad many great tins,is going to take decade,

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  111. owakah (A.KA. Innosometin)6 January 2016 at 16:48

    wondeful....

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  112. owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin)6 January 2016 at 16:49

    wondwerful....

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  113. barrister6 January 2016 at 16:50

    Are u 4 real? So Nig imports ordinary Pencil #isorai#

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  114. Nnaya6 January 2016 at 16:58

    Why stay up to 2years just to produce pencils, meaning that we have to wait till 100 years to produce China phone or even China Phone charger.


    De Practical Politicking Politician

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  115. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:07

    AND WE CALL IT COUNTRY,,,WHAT A JOKE...ORDINARY PENCIL WHAT A SHAME...PLS LETS BE HONEST BLACKS CANT RULE A NATION..WE BLACKS GET QUESTION WHER WE GO ASK GOD ONE DAY WHY OUR OWN TOO BAD?NO BLACK COUNTRY IS DEVELOPED..CHECK ON INTERNET WE HAVE THE LOWEST IQ..GOD WHATS HAPPENING TO US???

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  116. ammy6 January 2016 at 17:10

    Please of! I want to know if we have started producing toothpick that made us to graduate to pencil

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  117. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 17:11

    Wow! This fool can't think of something better to start producing? Pencil? and people are here saying "common pencil we no fit produce" Guy KEEP YOUR PENCILS TO YOURSELF" We want more than a silly pencil you backwards fool. I swear old people in government is the #1 problem with Nigeria. A young person will not say this rubbish. What about making Cars , computers, nuclear energy sef?

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  118. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:16

    Haba pencil, Chaii not even okada or smartphone, our development is slower than the speed of a snail, Pdp no try atall.

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  119. S. M.6 January 2016 at 17:18

    Do you know that for the past years now, I never knew we aren't the one producing pencils? Funny. But let's not critizise this man for comming out plainly at this.

    At least, we'll start somewhere.

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  120. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 17:18

    That is to say we're rewriting our future. Progress is a process people. Nanotechnology, we'll get there

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  121. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 17:24

    There is difference between can't produce and not producing. I think Nigeria can produce pencil just that it does not make economic sense.

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  122. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:24

    Good start Dr. Onu. I know as a Uniport product you will surely make us proud.

    Chtis

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  123. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:33

    I don't even know wat to say all I can jst tink abt is "PENCILS"

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  124. Glimse Alma6 January 2016 at 17:41

    Linda,plz tell him my research is almost complete.Will start production in d next 3months,by Gods grace.

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  125. Ngozi nma6 January 2016 at 17:45

    Nig too dependent

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  126. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:49

    Lol, until den

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  127. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:49

    Lol, until den

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  128. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:53

    Pencil? This guy is a joke

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  129. Unknown6 January 2016 at 17:57

    So d jobless youths wl wait for two years to get jobs nd start producing pencil.choi..poor man don suffer..before u know na their regime will finish,anoda election will start.i. Weep for my country

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  130. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 18:02

    Biro nko? when we go start that one?

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  131. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:05

    God help this country.Nigeria to start producing pencil!!!! Giant of Africa indeed

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  132. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:19

    SMH! Well Philosophers would say that "Man know thy self". It was still in this country 2 years ago that oga Jona and his co travellers told us that they have started manufacturing cars in this obodo Nigeria. Now howfar? @ least the honourable minister in all fairness to him, did not tell us that in two yrs time we will start manufacturing robots. Enof of all dem big big talk. I blive now is d time to get it right.

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  133. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:24

    Ha! Pencil is still made in China faaaaaa! Wake up Nigeria!!

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  134. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 18:32

    Are you serious? We don't even make our own pencils ...shame

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  135. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:34

    Nigeria is a slam,

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  136. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 18:37

    This is a BIG DEAL for an HAUSA MAN,what this tell us about a minister of change is how President Buhari perceive Nigeria .Acient time thinking for the giant of AFRICA.

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  137. Pearlie6 January 2016 at 18:44

    Am really surprised that we also import #10 pencil..which way Nigeria?

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  138. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 18:45

    It's a shame though but Linda he visited proda last week not yesterday pls

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  139. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:50

    Just passing

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  140. Unknown6 January 2016 at 18:58

    Why do have my doubts about this? How possible is it that the different shapes, sizes and kinds of pencils I find and have used are all imported... Pls Mr Onu make some research...

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  141. awesome6 January 2016 at 19:00

    Why do have my doubts about this? How possible is it that the different shapes, sizes and kinds of pencils I find and have used are all imported... Pls Mr Onu make some research...

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  142. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 19:03

    400,000 jobs. Manufacturers, retailers, sellers and exporters. I believe you .

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  143. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:03

    even pencil too. we de import..ok na

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  144. SENATOR6 January 2016 at 19:08

    I cry for this nation

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  145. SENATOR6 January 2016 at 19:08

    I cry for Nigeria

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  146. SENATOR6 January 2016 at 19:09

    I cry for this nation

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  147. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:10

    Choi!!!what a shame!common pencil, and he"s was not even ashamed to say it...

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  148. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:22

    Pencil !! Not a car?

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  149. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:24

    Pencil !! Not a car? C how proud he looks. I'm ashamed

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  150. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 19:29

    Hehehehehehehehehe ....so, we nor dey make pencil too.

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  151. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:35

    So, we re goin to wait till 2 years b4 we ll start producing pencil?

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  152. Unknown6 January 2016 at 19:56

    Shamful....

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  153. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 20:20

    Mr Minister How can pencil production provide 400000 jobs at a minimum wage of #18000. What's wrong with most our politicians disguised as leaders. Lord Have Mercy

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  154. nwa mazi6 January 2016 at 20:32

    Mazi Ogbonna, odi ka ina añuzi Omo...

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  155. Anonymous6 January 2016 at 20:47

    Now I know the problem of Nigerians.the youths. I say so cos it is obvious that they are school goers just as some ppl are church goers and not real Christians. These are the things we have elected to rule us. Shallow minded stupid old men who think they can get credit by discrediting others. Always hated ppl like this. Is he a fool yhat he will be talking of naija being able to produce pencils in 2 yrs? Buhari has the wrong ppl in the wrong ministries. Na dash dem dash this one the post. You have under grads in unn trying to out do themselves every year with their projects with wonderful innovations yet this he goat is talking of pencils. Have you ppl seen them pmb and Co? No imagination. He goats. Minister of pencil not science and technology. All the ghosts of great scientist will haunt this man and his family.

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  156. Swaag6 January 2016 at 20:48

    Pls tell them to start witb toothpick first .. Thats simpler than pencil

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