The association noted that in the West African sub-region, comparable economies such as Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal have maintained targeted inspection or collection fees within the 0.5% to 1% FOB range, imposing higher levies only on luxury or non-essential imports.
The manufacturers emphasized that it has become a matter of national interest for the project’s contractor to ensure strict adherence to the Executive Orders 003, 005 and the imperatives of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Nigeria First Policy.
Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Kano State are poised to bypass the DisCos in the state for direct power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The Managing Director of Dala Foods, Kano, Ali Madugu, bore the minds of the manufacturers when he led a delegation, to the management of the…
The dialogue concluded with recommendations including the need for MAN and the Joint Tax Board to develop a harmonised framework for nationwide adoption, stronger sensitisation campaigns, provision of dedicated help lines for transporters, and periodic stakeholder engagement to review progress.
Ajayi-Kadir made the disclosure during the 58th yearly general meeting of the Ikeja Branch of the association, yesterday, blaming the development on ‘glitch’ within the customs service.
Political will is essential. Without legislation and effective implementation of a progressive automotive policy, the country risks an unchecked influx of grey imports and reduced investor confidence in the sector.
Co-Secretary General of PAMA, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, cautioned that the GDP rebasing exercise should not be treated as an occasion for self-congratulation The 2025 rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP has recalibrated the size and structure of the Nigerian economy, placing it among Africa’s largest once again. But beneath the glossy numbers lies a more sobering truth: manufacturing…
Where should Africa align? Or can Africa strengthen AfCFTA at home while leveraging BRICS+ abroad—without being consumed by either? As global power blocs shift and trade alliances redraw themselves in real time, a strategic dilemma faces Africa: Should Africa deepen alignment with the BRICS+ group or consolidate gains under the African Continental Free Trade Area…
PHOTO (L-R) : Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres; Prof Nnaleyugo Martin Ike-Muonso, Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC.; Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Folashade Ambrose- Medebem, Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment; Otunba Francis Meshioye, the President of the Manufacturers Association…
Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment / Raw Materials ( NME/ NIRAM) Expo kicked off today in Lagos. The 3-day exhibitions, themed ‘ Sustainable Manufacturing Through Edge Equipment and Technology’, are ongoing at the Balmora Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, is welcomed by Otunba Francis…
