尼日利亚政府重振纺织业

Nigerian govt reaffirms vow to revive textile industry
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to revive the lost glory of the country's cotton, textile and garment industry that has become uncompetitive.
At the Textile and Garment Manufacturing conference organised by Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) 2016 in Lagos last week, Mrs Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment said that the government was passionate about promoting growth in the industry and across its value chain, according to media reports.
She said that the government would continue to create an enabling environment to promote the ease of doing business and active participation of the private sector to boost production.
She stressed that government initiatives toward stimulating growth in the industry included tax incentives, harmonised tax, infrastructural development and financing.
Abubakar said that the government was looking at creating production hub for Cotton industry and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector.
“We urge all stakeholders to contribute to economic growth by giving their best so that we can have a Nigeria that we can all be proud of.”
Abiodun Akinkunmi, the Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State said that textile and garment industry had a strategic role to play in economic development.
He urged local manufacturers to improve the standards and quality of their products in order to discourage the dumping of foreign textiles and garments in the country.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Textile Garment and Tailoring Employers Association has urged the government to prosecute smugglers to revive the ailing industries in the country.
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尼日利亚政府重振纺织业
由于本国棉花、纺织和服装业缺乏竞争力，尼日利亚政府发誓要重振纺织业，恢复其往日的辉煌。
尼日利亚工业、贸易和投资部国务部长Mrs Aisha Abubakar于上周在拉各斯举办的2016年非洲时装周上表示，尼日利亚政府热衷于促进行业的发展。
她说，政府将继续创造有利环境，缓解经营压力，并积极参与私人部门来提高产量。
她强调，政府计划刺激行业经济增长，其中包括税收优惠、协调税务、基础设施建设和融资。
Abubakar说，政府正在创建棉花生产和信息中心及通信技术部门。
我们敦促所有利益相关者竭尽全力为经济增长做出贡献，这样我们将会为我们的国家感到自豪。拉各斯州财务专员Abiodun Akinkunmi表示，纺织和服装行业对经济发展起着战略性的作用。
为了防止国外纺织品和服装在本国市场倾销，他敦促当地制造商提高其产品的质量标准。
与此同时，为摆脱当前境况不佳的困境，尼日利亚纺织服装和裁剪雇主协会敦促政府起诉走私者。