Were we not an intellectually lazy people content to live off the proceeds of crude oil and depend on imports for all our needs, we would have patented these products

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Peugeot 404 pick-up

[2] Volkswagen Beatle

[3] Molue bus

[4] 12 seater motorcycle

[5] Double decker train carriage

[6] Specially woven head tie

[7] A special Nigerian anti-malaria drug. Maybe call it Naijaquinine

[8] Our agbada

[9] Special coats that can be worn over native attires in cold climates

[10] Mobile air conditioned bus stop booths

To get Nigeria off her knees, we need to not only patent goods like these but also mass-produce them. There is not one company in Nigeria today that can produce 1m units of any product.

For me, the future lies with Innoson Motors and Dangote Industries. They are the only two operations in Nigeria that can mass-produce industrial goods and we need to start tapping into that.