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Nigeria spends $6bn annually on imported clothing

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

•Commends local producer By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government, FG, has indicated that Nigeria’s textile industry is struggling with massive importation, poor infrastructural backbone against local manufacturers and trade malpractices. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr.

•Commends local producer By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government, FG, has indicated that Nigeria’s textile industry is struggling with massive importation, poor infrastructural backbone against local manufacturers and trade malpractices. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olajumoke Oduwole, said as a result of weakened domestic production, Nigeria spends about […] The post Nigeria spends $6bn annually on imported clothing appeared first on Vanguard News.