...Poor infrastructure, smuggling, high energy cost cited as obstacles Two years after the Federal Government launched an ambitious plan to revive Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment (CTG) industry, many of the country’s once-thriving textile factories remain shut, cotton production has collapsed, and imports continue to dominate the market despite multi-billion-dollar investment pledges and a series of policy interventions. The latest revival effort, backed by promises of 3.5 billion in investment commitments to support a comp
...Poor infrastructure, smuggling, high energy cost cited as obstacles Two years after the Federal Government launched an ambitious plan to revive Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment (CTG) industry, many of the country’s once-thriving textile factories remain shut, cotton production has collapsed, and imports continue to dominate the market despite multi-billion-dollar investment pledges and a series of policy interventions. The latest revival effort, backed by promises of 3.5 billion in investment commitments to support a comp