SSB tax threatens 33% manufacturing output, 1.5m jobs — MAN

June 10, 2026

•Promote healthy consumption without harming businesses — ACCI

By Yinka Kolawole & Progress Godfrey

Opposition to the proposed increase in excise duties on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intensified yesterday as the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) warned of severe economic consequences.

MAN cautioned that the proposed levy could threaten a sector responsible for about 33 per cent of Nigeria’s manufacturing output and over 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs, while ACCI urged the Federal Government to suspend the bill, arguing that healthy consumption can be promoted without harming businesses and consumers.