Before banning textile imports
The Senate has called on the federal government to ban the importation of textile materials and map out plans to resuscitate the local textile industry and create more jobs. The call is coming on the heels of recent revelation that over $6 billion is spent annually on imported fabrics. The Red Chamber also urged the Ministries of Agriculture and Trade and Investment to resuscitate textile manufacturing across the country, especially along the Kaduna-Kano industrial axis in view of the sector’s potential to create jobs and address youth unemployment and insecurity.
9th July 2026