Textile import ban threatens N17tn fashion, furniture value chains, jeopardises 10m jobs
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that a proposed Senate ban on textile imports would harm Nigeria's fashion and furniture industries. They argue that the ban would disrupt supply chains and threaten millions of jobs, suggesting structural reforms instead.
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This highlights the tension between protectionist industrial policies and the practical economic realities of downstream industries in developing markets.
Textile import ban threatens N17tn fashion, furniture value chains, jeopardises 10m jobs - CPPE - Businessday NG
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