• Urges FG to resuscitate moribund textile factories nationwide
•Seeks increased BoI funding, expansion of cotton production to create jobs
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The Senate yesterday moved to halt the importation of textile materials into Nigeria, urging the federal government to impose a total ban on textile imports as part of a comprehensive strategy to revive the country’s once-thriving textile industry, stimulate local production and create millions of jobs.
The upper chamber also called on the federal government, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to take urgent steps to resuscitate textile manufacturing companies across the country, describing the sector as a critical driver of employment generation and economic growth.
