MAN, Tasks FG to Provide Equipment to Ease Cargoes Inspection at Ports

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government to provide scanners and other equipment that can help improve the time taken to inspect cargoes at the Ports.

Engr. Mansur Ahmed, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria made the call during its 39th Annual General Meeting, (AGM) with the southwest zone, held in Ibadan.

Ahmed stated that the federal government needs to improve the time taken to inspect cargoes at the Ports by making scanners available.

According to him, “It is important to improve on the time taken to containers and cargoes at the Ports by ensuring that second trade facilitation equipment such as scanners are available.

“We are also calling on the government to enforce, evaluate and monitor the implementation of the executive order 003 of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) to ensure compliance by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).”

He also called on governments at all levels to collaborate, as well as carry along all stakeholders in inventing appropriate strategies to improve and stabilise the economy.

In his brief remarks, Bayo Lawal, acting governor of Oyo state, urged manufacturers to create robust policies as well as partner with other agencies and stakeholders to promote manufacturing in the country.

Lawal reassured that the Oyo state government remains committed to creating an enabling business environment for human and material capital to thrive.