The Senate has called on the federal government to ban the importation of all forms of textile materials into the country.
The call was made on Tuesday during a plenary where the Senators said the ban became necessary in order to revive the nation’s once-vibrant textile sector.
The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Marshall Katung (Kaduna South) and co-sponsored by nine other lawmakers.
The upper legislative chamber expressed concern that Nigeria has now become a net importer of textiles, relying on foreign products to meet over 90 percent of local demand.
Following the extensive deliberations, the Senate urged the federal government to enforce a total ban on the importation of foreign textile materials to protect local manufacturers.
