NIGERIA’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY: STRUGGLING AMIDST STRIKES, POWER WOES, AND WAGE BATTLES
July 2nd, 2024
Nigeria's underperforming textile and garment industry is reeling from the impact of recent strikes, which have been sparked by an ongoing cost of living crisis. The industry, which exported textiles and textile products worth USD29.6 million in 2021, according to German statistical service Statista, is struggling to stay afloat amidst power outages, increased electricity tariffs, and demands for a new minimum wage.
According to Hamma Kwajaffar, director general of the Nigeria Textile Manufacturers Association, the recent general labour to June 4, which shut ...
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