The Leather and Allied Products Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (LAPAN) has kicked against the implementation of the Export Expansion Grant Scheme (EEGS), saying it is undermining the growth of the manufacturing sector in the country.
To this end, the association has petitioned the National Assembly, urging the law makers to intervene and reverse the trend.
In the petition made available to The Nation in Kano yesterday, the President of the Leather and Allied Products Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (LAPAN), Alhaji Mustapha Nabegu, said the EEG scheme has weakened the capacity of the nation’s manufacturing sector to create jobs and drive economic growth.
This is coming a few days after the Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, highlighted the benefits of the EEG scheme to the country’s economic development at a retreat in Kano.
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Group kicks against Export Grant scheme