By Henry Umoru
ABUJA- THE Senate has asked the Federal government to as a matter of urgency, ban all foreign textile materials into the country as part of moves to encourage local production of cotton and the revival of dead textile industries across the country.
The Senate has called on the Federal Government, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade and Investment as a matter of urgency to ensure the revival of the Textile Industries in Nigeria as this will further create job opportunities for the unemployed population of our Country thereby addressing youth restiveness and attendant insecurity.
The Upper chamber has urged the Federal Government to provide additional funds to the Bank of Industry, BOI to be dedicated to textile industries in order to revive the textile sector.
The Upper Chamber has also asked the Federal government to through the Ministry of Agriculture encourage the farming of cotton since no cotton, no textile industries.
Resolutions of the Senate on Tuesday were sequel to a motion titled, “Urgent Need to revive the Textile Industries in Nigeria with particular reference to the Kaduna-Kano axis.”
It was sponsored by Senator Sunday Marshall, Katung, APC, Kaduna South and Co- sponsored by Senators Adams Oshiomole, APC, Edo North; Senator Tahir Monguno, APC, Borno North; SenatorMustapha Khalid, Kaduna North; Senator Mustapha Khabeeb, APC, Jigawa South West and Senator Natasha Akpoti- Udughan.
Others are Senator Kawu Abdurrahman Suleiman, APC, Kano South; Senator Simon Lalong Simon, Bako, Plateau South; Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sokoto South; Senator Babangida Hussaini, APC, Jigawa North-West and Senator Dandutse Mohammed, APC, Katsina South.
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