Ecobank Nigeria and Ogun State have disclosed their support for indigenous designers to improve the quality of adire produced locally to make it exportable.
This was disclosed during the third edition of the yearly Ecobank ‘Adire Lagos Experience’ held at the ultra-modern Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Lagos, with 100 merchants exhibiting locally processed adire attires made by indigenous designers.
The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ogun State, Dr Fagbayi Oluwasesan, said there is a need to promote the adire culture to help improve the industry.
He said all public and private sector players must ensure the indigenous adire producers get all the necessary support to improve production capabilities and sales.
The Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, expressed the Bank’s goal to ensure the country’s adire becomes an African brand, while the industry leverages the potential…
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