MAN Mourns ex DG Mr Jide Mike
Mr Jide Mike served the Association from September 2005 to November 2011 as the Director General.
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Presidential Pardons May Harm Economy and Investment – CPPE
Dr Muda Yusuf, CPPE Director/CEO, expressed concerns about pardoning individuals convicted of corruption, financial crimes, murder, drug trafficking, and illegal mining.
Making Nigeria Self-Reliant in Locally Made Products
• Francis Meshioye, the President of MAN, address participants during the AGM /MiNE exhibition For 53 consecutive years, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has been passionately urging Nigerian households and all levels of government to prioritize buying locally made, high-quality products. Do these patriotic calls imply that Nigerians should refrain from purchasing any foreign-manufactured…
Nigeria must create 27 million jobs to avert 30% unemployment spike – NESG
” With the working-age population projected to reach 168 million by 2030, the country faces a defining challenge: to create 27 million new formal jobs or risk unemployment and underemployment rates doubling to 30 per cent”
Beer Sectoral Group rejects proposed tax stamps rollout
In a statement, Abiola Laseinde, Executive Director of the Beer Sectoral Group (BSG), urged government to sustain existing home-grown digital excise systems rather than introducing tax stamps also known as track-and-trace identifiers, which she described as counterproductive.
MAN – Nigeria Customs Sign Policy Document for Supporting Manufacturing Sector
One of the major announcements from the meeting was the approval of strategic exemptions from the 4% FOB surcharge for several categories of manufacturers.
Nigerian Manufacturers Oppose Upcoming Tax Stamps for Excisable Goods
Ajayi-Kadir emphasised that while the government sees the tax stamp as a way to curb smuggling and counterfeiting, and to enhance transparency, the global evidence does not support its efficacy.
MAN Knocks South West Governors on Infrastructure -Manufacturing Linkages
We urge the governors to prioritise infrastructure development, particularly in industrial areas. Power supply remains a major challenge in states like Osun, while road networks, water access, and storage infrastructure in Ondo require urgent attention.”
Manufacturers Halt Increasing Products Prices following Suspension of 4% FOB – MAN
The Association urges the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to swiftly communicate the directive to all relevant commands, so that the charge will go off its portal.
Manufacturers reject Customs 4%FOB Charges, support 1% CISS plus a 7% charge
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.