Nigerian govt urged to revive textile-apparel industry
29 Mar 24 1 min read
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- Nigeria was recently urged to revive and invest in the textile industry to create 2 million jobs and reduce the over-$4 billion annual bill incurred on importing textile and apparel.
- The production cost of textile materials is high apart from poor infrastructure, energy costs and low patronage from government agencies and parastatals, an industry leader said.
At the 13th national delegates conference of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), the union’s outgoing president John Adaji lamented the depressed state of the domestic textile industry, saying 90 per cent of textile products in Nigeria now are imported.
The domestic production cost of textile materials is also high apart from poor infrastructure, energy costs and low patronage from government agencies and parastatals, he said.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president Joe Ajaero called on the government to take urgent steps to resuscitate the textile industry. He urged Nigerians to promote and patronise domestic fabrics.
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“There should be more renewed emphasis on textile and power industry at the national assembly in order to boost production. We need a new power policy to give room for effective power plants in the country”, he was quoted as saying by domestic media reports.
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