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Manufacturers urge action on Nigeria’s 2025 industrial policy

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 00:02 UTC
Manufacturers urge action on Nigeria’s 2025 industrial policy
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria is calling for effective implementation of the National Industrial Policy 2025. The appeal comes ahead of the association’s 54th annual general meeting in Lagos. The supplied material does not outline the policy’s provisions or specify the measures manufacturers want government agencies to take.

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called for the effective implementation of the National Industrial Policy 2025. The association made the appeal ahead of its 54th annual general meeting in Lagos. The source material identifies implementation as the central issue raised by the manufacturers’ group.

It does not provide details of the policy’s provisions, the agencies responsible for carrying it out, or the obstacles that manufacturers believe could hinder implementation. It also does not state whether the association proposed specific deadlines, funding arrangements or regulatory measures. The call places the policy ahead of the association’s 54th AGM as a matter of concern for the manufacturing sector.

Beyond the demand for effective implementation, no further position or response from government is included in the supplied information.

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