June 9, 2026
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA- THE Senate has asked the Federal government to as a matter of urgency, ban all foreign textile materials into the country as part of moves to encourage local production of cotton and the revival of dead textile industries across the country.
The Senate has called on the Federal Government, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade and Investment as a matter of urgency to ensure the revival of the Textile Industries in Nigeria as this will further create job opportunities for the unemployed population of our Country thereby addressing youth restiveness and attendant insecurity.
The Upper chamber has urged the Federal Government to provide additional funds to the Bank of Industry, BOI to be dedicated to textile industries in order to revive the textile sector.
