The Chairperson of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, has proposed that reducing the cost of doing business, and enhancement of market access, goods acceptance and incentives for competitiveness would enhance Nigeria’s non-oil exports.
Erewa-Meggison, who is also the External Affairs Director, British American Tobacco (BAT) West and Central Africa, made this proposal at the 3rd National Conference on Non-Oil Export that was organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), with the theme, “Promoting Non-Oil Export for Rapid National Economic Growth.”
In her remarks that focused on the cost of doing business, market access and goods acceptance, and incentives for competitiveness, Erewa-Meggison, said: “From packaging to product quality, Nigeria’s exports must meet international standards to avoid rejection. We must enhance awareness around compliance requirements for specific markets, such as the prohibition of certain pesticides in exported produce.”
Erewa-Meggison urged Nigeria’s diplomatic missions and global banking networks to facilitate market entry and acceptance for local goods.
