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07-08-2025
- Business
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Nigerian govt delegation tours Kaduna textile sites to revive sector
Nigerian minister of state for industry, trade and investment John Enoh recently started a tour of key textile industry sites in Kaduna state to revive the cotton, textile and garment (CTG) sector. Revitalising the sector will boost job creation and economic growth, he said. A Nigerian government delegation recently started a tour of key textile industry sites in Kaduna state to revive the cotton, textile and garment sector. The government has convened sub-sector stakeholder engagements to resolve bottlenecks, promote public-private partnerships and collaborate with development partners, strengthen policy frameworks and support manufacturing by boosting export competitiveness. 'The ministry has convened sub-sector stakeholder engagements to identify and resolve bottlenecks, promote public-private partnerships and collaborate with development partners, strengthen policy frameworks and support local manufacturing by boosting export competitiveness,' the ministry said in a statement. Reviving the Kaduna United Nigerian Textiles Limited (UNTL) to full operation would restore confidence in Nigeria's textile heritage and catalyse broader industrial growth the minister was cited as saying by domestic media reports. The UNTL factory ceased operations in 2022, contributing to rising insecurity in the region. The federal government was urged to immediately address the unreliable power supply, which severely hindered production, and infiltration of smuggled and dumped textiles, which undermines domestic competitiveness. The federal government delegation also visited Chellco Industries, a textile firm that has been operational since 1980. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
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27-05-2025
- Business
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Nigeria to launch textile clusters in Lagos, Abia: Minister John Enoh
The Nigerian government is set to launch industrial hubs in Kano, Abia, Lagos and Ogun states. These include textile clusters in Lagos and Abia, minister of state for industry John Enoh said at the 16th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI) in Lagos. Enoh said Nigeria's economic transformation hinges squarely on the agenda of the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG), a cross-sectoral initiative he inaugurated in February this year. He called on the private sector and regional governments to embrace the momentum. Nigeria will launch industrial hubs in Kano, Abia, Lagos and Ogun states. These include textile clusters in Lagos and Abia, minister of state for industry John Enoh said at the 16th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment. He said Nigeria's economic transformation hinges squarely on the agenda of the Industrial Revolution Work Group, a cross-sectoral initiative inaugurated in February. Enoh outlined the five foundational pillars of the IRWG: financing and investment transformation, energy and infrastructure modernization, regulatory reforms and ease of doing business, product standards and market expansion, and human capital development and industrial innovation, according to domestic media reports. He described IRWG as 'a strategic engine room designed to dismantle legacy barriers, ignite real sector productivity, and position Nigeria as a continental powerhouse of value-added manufacturing.' Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
