Ban on single-use plastics bad for small businesses — MAN

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has faulted the proposed nationwide ban on single-use plastics, warning the ban portends doom for many small businesses. In a statement, Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, expressed the concerns of manufacturers on the potential economic implications of the proposed ban.  He noted that the ban will necessitate significant operational…

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Private Sector Agrees with FG on N60,000 as New Minimum Wage — MAN President

The President of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Ajayi Kadri, has confirmed that the organized private sector concurred with the federal government that the new minimum wage should be N60,000. Ajayi disclosed this information during an interview on Saturday in Abuja. The MAN president explained that the ongoing negotiations between the government and…

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Direct fuel subsidy savings to real sector – MAN tells FG

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has called on the federal and state governments to direct savings from the fuel subsidy removal to productive sectors of the economy. The association equally charged sub-national governments to leverage the Electricity Act to improve the power sector and patronize made-in-Nigeria goods on all its purchases and contracts, urging…

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