MEMBERS of the Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, a branch of the Trade Union Congress, the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees, and the Nigerian Labour Congress paid a solidarity visit to the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). This was in protest against the ban on the production of alcohol in…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has honoured the outgoing Regional Director of UNIDO West and Central Africa Sub-Region, H.E Amb. Jean Bakole, with a farewell cocktail party in Abuja, the FCT. The event was attended by Otunba Francis Meshioye, the President of MAN; the DG, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, members of Exco, and other distinguished personalities….
The Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage was launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday, 30th January 2024. The committee’s mission is to recommend a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The committee’s composition includes representatives from the federal government, states government, private sector,…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has condemned the EFCC’s Gestapo Style of invasion of Dangote Industries Limited HQ in its quest for foreign exchange allocations document. ” It wasn’t the best way to make enquiries and secure documents from existing domestic investors in the economy,” said MAN, today, in a position statement, signed by…
2024 is here. What are the themes and trends to watch in the manufacturing sector in Nigeria? Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN) , pinpoints the following anticipated developments and trends: ▪︎Dwindling GrowthA quick examination of the trajectory of manufacturing globally portrays a struggling sector that is now more than ever challenged…
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) says that globally, there was a 2.3% growth in industrial sectors, encompassing manufacturing, mining, electricity, water supply, waste management, and other utilities, signalling a post-pandemic recovery. UNIDO, in its 29th edition of the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, said that manufacturing accounted for most of this dynamism, with…
▪︎Segun Ajayi-Kadir , MAN DG The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria says that to stop the drain on manufacturers in Nigeria, the binding constraints should be addressed, something in the form of a manufacturing summit. ” To address the challenges faced by manufacturers in Nigeria, we need to be intentional about improving the gains of manufacturing…
PHOTO SPEAK : The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye in a handshake with the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, during the inauguration of the MSMEs Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo Credit: MAN /FB
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council are being urged to reintroduce their quarterly programmes – Sectorial Investments forum, and Technology Economic Surveys. ” In the past, the stakeholders inputs and findings from these programmes were used to drawing the attention of both the existing and prospective investors to…
Private Sector leaders in Nigeria, the like of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) said that the government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are to be blamed for the unfriendly business environment in the country. The Director-General of both the MAN and NECA, stated this during the third edition…
