The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), is organising a three-day national manufacturing policy summit scheduled for July 2-4, 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha.
He revealed that the summit with the theme, “Rethinking Manufacturing,” will be held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Nkwocha said, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is expected to attend the event as the Special Guest of Honour will also declare the summit open, and reinstate the administration’s commitment to industrial growth and economic diversification.
He also disclosed that the Office of the Vice President, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and other partners will play key roles in the summit to bring together stakeholders from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), multilateral partners, regional institutions, and industry leaders to forge a new path for Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.
The AS quoted the Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, as saying that “the Summit will focus on discussions on overcoming the binding constraints that limit the performance of the manufacturing sector, enhancing supply chain resilience, leveraging technology, and generally fostering a conducive business environment to drive the growth of the sector.”
