Pan-African Manufacturers Association lauds Lagos on launch of LSIP 2025–2030

The Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has commended the Lagos State Government on the launch of the Lagos State Industrial Policy (LSIP) 2025–2030, which it describes as a bold and structured framework with the potential to redefine subnational industrialisation in Africa.

The Lagos State Government officially launched the Lagos State Industrial Policy 2025–2030 (LSIP)—a sweeping, framework-driven blueprint aimed at transforming Africa’s largest city into a globally competitive industrial powerhouse.

The policy which is backed by extensive consultations with institutions, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, (UNIDO) is widely regarded as the most comprehensive industrial strategy ever developed at the subnational level in Nigeria.

At its core, the LSIP is structured around six integrated policy pillars designed to move Lagos from commercial dominance to industrial depth:

• Industrial Infrastructure Upgrade – targeting power, logistics, and cluster-based energy solutions
• Ease of Doing Business – regulatory simplification and investor facilitation
• MSME Industrialisation – scaling SMEs into value-chain players through finance and market access
• Skills & Innovation – aligning technical education with industry demand
• Sectoral Diversification – prioritising manufacturing segments from pharmaceuticals, textiles to electronics
• Green Industrialisation – embedding climate-smart production systems

The policy is set out as an ambition for Lagos to become a fast-growing, diversified industrial economy that is globally competitive, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable by 2030.

This is also considered to be particularly significant as Nigeria advances a broader national industrial policy agenda, reinforcing the importance of alignment between federal ambition and state-level execution.

PAMA, therefore, views the LSIP as a critical platform for translating policy into measurable industrial outcomes.

In the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA), which is simultaneously expanding market access and intensifying competition, Lagos is positioned to emerge as a leading industrial and export hub, provided implementation remains disciplined and consistent.

The LSIP’s emphasis on improved infrastructure, MSME industrialisation, skills development, expanded access to serviced industrial land, and enhanced regulatory coordination to improve the ease of doing business and regulatory reform reflects a strong alignment with the requirements for building a competitive manufacturing base.

It also emphasizes the importance of sustained public–private collaboration, particularly with institutions such as the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN) and other business membership organisations, to ensure that implementation remains grounded in industry realities is equally important.

Accordingly, if it is effectively executed, the LSIP could position Lagos as a continental export base, support SME integration into regional value chains, and offer a replicable model for other African economies.