Regulators
Industrial Revolution Working Group (IRWG) Team And Mandates
On Thursday, February 2025, President Bola Tinubu’s led administration inaugurated a 22-member Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) to boost Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. IRWG Team Inaugurated in Abuja, the IRWG is led by Owan Enoh, the Minister of State for Industry, and is co-chaired by Francis Meshioye, the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)….
MAN Woos Lawmakers to Pass Manufacturing-Friendly Bills
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) calls on the National Assembly to hasten the passage and implementation of six Bills that are critical for manufacturing sector’s well-being. The legislative proposals include: 1. The Raw Materials Processing and Local Production Protection Bill: This bill seeks to establish a threshold of 30 percent value addition on raw material…
” As a government, we must continue to work together to create an enabling environment for the industry and stop the recent trend of industries relocating to other climes due to lack of government intervention, because the authorities are not aware of the industry challenges. ” – Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State Deputy Governor.
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FG to Launch Industrial Revolution Working Group of Tinubu’s Administration
▪︎The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh and Engineer Kola Balogun, Chairman EPAIL during the tour. The Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, has announced the upcoming inauguration of the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG), comprising representatives of different sectors,…
” For every revenue MDAs generate, we must ask: How many jobs are being lost? How many businesses have been forced to downsize or shut down entirely just to meet these revenue targets? The race to generate the highest revenue is killing sustainable enterprises.” –Adewale Oyerinde, Director-General, NECA
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Patronage of Second-Hand Clothing Threatens Employment for Over One Million Nigerian Tailors
The smuggling of second-hand clothing into Nigeria poses a significant threat to the livelihoods of approximately one million five hundred thousand Nigerian tailors. Mr. Alok Bhardwaj, Managing Director of Sunflag Nigeria Ltd., conveyed this critical statistic to the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Enoh, during a recent visit to the…