MAN Seeks Steady Crude Supply for Petrochemical Sector
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to ensure consistent crude supply to refineries and petrochemical plants and invest massively in gas supply infrastructure following the Dangote Petroleum Refinery deal with Honeywell UOP to expand petrochemical production. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, the Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said the […]
MAN Rejects Petrol Import Proposal, Cites Economic Harm
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to reject policy recommendations suggesting the reinstatement of petrol import licences, describing the proposal as flawed and harmful to Nigeria’s industrialisation drive. The position follows the now-retracted recommendation by the World Bank in its April 2026 Nigeria Development Update. In a statement on Friday, Director-General […]
Coleman’s backward integration strategy earns industry prais
Coleman Technical Industries Limited has received praise from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria for implementing a successful backward integration strategy. In a statement, MAN Director-General Segun Ajayi-Kadir praised the company on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by a MAN delegation to its Sagamu factory in Ogun State, highlighting that the initiative reinforces industrial value chains […]
Investors Flee Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Amid Decline
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern that investors are avoiding long-term production commitments in the country, as the manufacturing sector suffered a 54.11 per cent plunge in foreign investment in the first nine months of 2025, despite a sharp rise in overall capital importation. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that […]
MAN urges FG to halt NAFDAC’s sachet alcohol ban
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the renewed implementation of a ban on sachet and small PET-bottled alcoholic beverages by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. MAN warned that NAFDAC’s campaign is disrupting businesses and creating confusion due to multiple and conflicting directives. […]