Prepare for FG’s industrialisation agenda, MAN charges Rivers govt

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has charged the Rivers State Government to set up the state Investment Promotion Office necessary to actualise the Federal Government’s industrialisation agenda. The National President of MAN, Otunba Meshioye, gave the charge in a speech at a two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association for 2023, holding in […]

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has charged the Rivers State Government to set up the state Investment Promotion Office necessary to actualise the Federal Government’s industrialisation agenda.

The National President of MAN, Otunba Meshioye, gave the charge in a speech at a two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association for 2023, holding in Port Harcourt.

Meshioye said that the consequences of the recent development of Federal Government reform measures, pronouncements and policies made the AGM mandatory to engage partners and government on sensitive issues.

He listed some of the recent reforms to include the removal of fuel subsidy, structure of the narrative rates and the increase in monetary policy rate.

“The consequences of this nature have made the annual general meeting with the theme, “Re-igniting industrialisation and enterpreneurship in South-South region”, apt and quite timely,” he said.

Meshioye further said that the poor performance of the national economy in the last few years, which the federating states were part of, had made it imperative for the State Government to appreciate the real sector’s contributions to job and wealth creation. NAN

He said that the association applauded the Rivers Government for the improved road network across the 23 Local Government Councils.

He urged the government to recognise the need to harmonise taxes in the state to make it easier for the manufacturing business to prosper.

He appealed for closer relationship between MAN and the government in order to inspire investors’ confidence.