10 ways in which Nigeria can cash in on Italy winning Euro 2021

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Our Nigerian Football Federation should invite the Azuri to come to Abuja to face the Super Eagles. This plan should involve an ambitious tourist programme to attract at least 5,000 Italian fans

[2] Our trade minister should initiate talks with all the major Italian fashion designers about them opening factories in Nigeria to manufacture kits for both the Azuri and Super Eagles

[3] Puma, who are Italy's kit sponsor, should be invited to come and open a manufacturing facility in Nigeria

[4] Given the similar fashion tastes between Italians and Nigerians, we should step up flights between both countries. Alitalia should fly to at least five Nigerian cities

[5] We should invite Alitalia to take out a 20% stake in the planned Nigerian national carrier

[6] We should invite Italian manufacturing giant Fiat to take out a 20% stake in Innoson Motors

[7] Italian oil giant Eni will be invited to open a mega power plant in Nigeria

[8] Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri should be invited to open a shipyard in the Niger Delta

[9] CNH Industrial, the Italian manufacturing conglomerate should be invited to come and open a plant that manufactures agricultural equipment and construction equipment in Nigeria

[10] Gruppo Campari, the Italian beverage company should be invited to open a drinks company that bottles labelled and branded palm wine and ogogoro