The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on both state and federal governments to patronise its members by buying their products.
The association also lamented huge taxes slammed on its members in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.
An eight-man delegation of MAN was led by its new Chairman of Akwa Ibom and Cross River State branch, Akin Oyediran to visit the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ivara Esu. MAN said that lack of government patronage, poor road infrastructure between the two states, huge and multiple taxation and epileptic power supply had impacted much against manufacturing.
He noted that governments had churned out several economic policies but that lack of enforcement and implementation were absent.
He lamented that 90 per cent of MAN members were producing at less than 30% capacity due to several hurdles and impediments.
Prof Esu said the government has made available free land and other incentives, as well as offered to concession the 38 industries built by the Gov Ben Ayade administration.
“If you watch our policy, you will see that we have embarked on the establishment of several industries. But to our disappointment, we have not seen your members come forward to support this initiative of the government,” he told the MAN delegates.
