Nigerian textile units target massive fabric production

06 Jan '19

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The Nigerian Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has set a production target of 1.7-billion metre finished fabric for 2019 and increase its contribution to the country’s gross domestic product, according to Hamma Kwajaffa, director general of the association, which wants to capture a market share of up to 70 per cent in finished fabrics.

Idle production lines in existing factories would start operating, Kwajaffa told the News Agency of Nigeria recently.

The government should support infrastructure development, offer fiscal incentives and a regulatory mechanism and help prevent smuggling, he said.

Gas pipelines should be extended to the northern part of the country as mills are concentrated there, he said.

Kwajaffa urged the government to harmonise power tariff for textile mills and offer power to textile manufacturers at a globally competitive tariff of 2 US cents per kilowatt.

He called for market assistance for garment producers to gain access and leverage the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and capacity building for industry operators. (DS)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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