President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision
of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile
products from the list of banned items.A highly placed government official who
spoke with Vanguard said the decision by the last administration to remove
textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was
“unconscionable” in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation
in the country.
The official who
spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to
speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the
decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed
nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably
consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the
country.According to the official who spoke with Vanguard on the matter, the
decision to remove textile material from the list of banned items was taken in
the final weeks of the last administration which sent a memo to the Nigerian
Custom Service conveying government decision on the matter.The source
added:”government cannot be talking of employment generation on one hand and
then allowing the importation of cheap textile products from Asian countries
thereby killing the local textile industry which is already comatose. It’s a
policy that has to be reversed and the Nigerian Customs service has been asked
to defend the volte face”.He added: “the textile sector is capable of
generating employment if it is supported to thrive. The several textile
industries in the north can create several employment opportunities if the
textile sector is supported. That is what the government intend to do” he said.When
contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi
Adeshina said government is committed to creating jobs in the country and any
thing that would enhance this position would be welcome.
By Ben Agande, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile products from the list of banned items.
A highly placed government official who spoke with Vanguard said the decision by the last administration to remove textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was “unconscionable” in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation in the country.
The official who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the country.
According to the official who spoke with Vanguard on the matter, the decision to remove textile material from the list of banned items was taken in the final weeks of the last administration which sent a memo to the Nigerian Custom Service conveying government decision on the matter.
The source added:”government cannot be talking of employment generation on one hand and then allowing the importation of cheap textile products from Asian countries thereby killing the local textile industry which is already comatose. It’s a policy that has to be reversed and the Nigerian Customs service has been asked to defend the volte face”.
He added: “the textile sector is capable of generating employment if it is supported to thrive. The several textile industries in the north can create several employment opportunities if the textile sector is supported. That is what the government intend to do” he said.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said government is committed to creating jobs in the country and any thing that would enhance this position would be welcome.
President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile products from the list of banned items.
A highly placed government official who spoke with Vanguard said the decision by the last administration to remove textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was “unconscionable” in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation in the country.
The official who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the country.
According to the official who spoke with Vanguard on the matter, the decision to remove textile material from the list of banned items was taken in the final weeks of the last administration which sent a memo to the Nigerian Custom Service conveying government decision on the matter.
The source added:”government cannot be talking of employment generation on one hand and then allowing the importation of cheap textile products from Asian countries thereby killing the local textile industry which is already comatose. It’s a policy that has to be reversed and the Nigerian Customs service has been asked to defend the volte face”.
He added: “the textile sector is capable of generating employment if it is supported to thrive. The several textile industries in the north can create several employment opportunities if the textile sector is supported. That is what the government intend to do” he said.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said government is committed to creating jobs in the country and any thing that would enhance this position would be welcome.
By Ben Agande, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile products from the list of banned items.
A highly placed government official who spoke with Vanguard said the decision by the last administration to remove textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was “unconscionable” in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation in the country.
The official who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the country.
According to the official who spoke with Vanguard on the matter, the decision to remove textile material from the list of banned items was taken in the final weeks of the last administration which sent a memo to the Nigerian Custom Service conveying government decision on the matter.
The source added:”government cannot be talking of employment generation on one hand and then allowing the importation of cheap textile products from Asian countries thereby killing the local textile industry which is already comatose. It’s a policy that has to be reversed and the Nigerian Customs service has been asked to defend the volte face”.
He added: “the textile sector is capable of generating employment if it is supported to thrive. The several textile industries in the north can create several employment opportunities if the textile sector is supported. That is what the government intend to do” he said.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said government is committed to creating jobs in the country and any thing that would enhance this position would be welcome.
President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile products from the list of banned items.
A highly placed government official who spoke with Vanguard said the decision by the last administration to remove textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was “unconscionable” in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation in the country.
The official who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the country.
According to the official who spoke with Vanguard on the matter, the decision to remove textile material from the list of banned items was taken in the final weeks of the last administration which sent a memo to the Nigerian Custom Service conveying government decision on the matter.
The source added:”government cannot be talking of employment generation on one hand and then allowing the importation of cheap textile products from Asian countries thereby killing the local textile industry which is already comatose. It’s a policy that has to be reversed and the Nigerian Customs service has been asked to defend the volte face”.
He added: “the textile sector is capable of generating employment if it is supported to thrive. The several textile industries in the north can create several employment opportunities if the textile sector is supported. That is what the government intend to do” he said.
When contacted, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina said government is committed to creating jobs in the country and any thing that would enhance this position would be welcome.
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