The Nigerian Textile Manufacturing
Association (MTMA) wants a ban on the export of cottonfrom the country as it is
needed for local manufacturing. MTMA’s acting director general Hamman Kwajaffa
said this at a public hearing organized by a parliamentary committee on
industry to discuss setting up a cotton, textile and garment (CTG) development
council. Kwajaffa welcomed the move to establish the CTG
development council, saying it would create a conducive environment for the
economy, according to a Nigerian daily.
Lamenting Nigeria’s over-reliance on imported
fabrics, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble founder Adenike Ogunlesi said it is unfortunate that
the country is yet to reap the benefits from the US African Growth
Opportunities Act (AGOA) due to the reverses suffered by the textile and
garment sector over the years. Secretary
general of the National Union of Textile and Garment Workers of Nigeria Issa
Aremu said urged the government to grant full autonomy to the proposed council.
(DS).