– The History of Local Industry in Nigeria –
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ABSTRACT
History has become the studies of the relevant past event to rectify the present problems.
This research work therefore tried to study the history of local industry in Nigeria a case study of leather work in Oyo town, there problems and the solution to the problems they encountered, the importance of leather work.
This will bring about decisive changes in the department of local industries and local technologies.
INTRODUCTION
This topic focuses on the history of local industries in Nigeria. A Case Study of Leather Work in Oyo Town.
The people of engaged in various economic activities some of their economic activities had been in existence before the coming of European while the came in contact with some economic activities as a result of European influence.
Some of the indigenous works are farming, iron working, drum making, pottery, sculpture making, and trading activities and leather work.
Leather work serve as business enterprise have been identifying as source of wealth creation in Nigeria. The main focus here is to shed lights on the economic activities of leather work in Oyo town.
Although these economic activities had been a major sources of economic earning before 1900 and it is still major source of income, for the experts on the fields, the level of their practiced is no more encouraging because most youths nowadays are no longer interested in the indigenous works but white collar jobs, all because of civilization.
These indigenous industries could be described as the early sciences and technology discoveries in Oyo town.
This research work therefore focuses on the historical development of leather work in Oyo town development and improvement of foreign trade and indigenous trade, the process involves in these works, the equipment used in those fields and designs and materials fashioned out of works.
REFERENCES
Akinjogbin I.A. and Segun Osoba, Topic on Nigeria Economic and Social History, University of Ile-Ife Press Ltd Ile-Ife Nigeria.
Okafor L.M. (1987): History of Nigeria for secondary Schools, Ages Publications, Calabar.
Wole Adeniran (2010): As Economic History of Nigeria to 1800, Published and Printed by Adexea Mokola.
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