BAT Nigeria has called for stronger and more effective implementation of existing industrial policies, arguing that Nigeria’s manufacturing challenges stem less from the absence of policy frameworks and more from weak execution that continues to limit investment, productivity, and overall economic growth.
In a statement made available on Monday, speaking during a high-level panel session titled “Fixing the Structural Barriers Holding Nigerian Manufacturing Back” at the BusinessDay Manufacturing Conference 2026, themed “Manufacturing Nigeria’s Future: Jobs, Competitiveness & Industrial Prosperity,” the Director of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs at BATN, Ruth Owojaiye, said Nigeria already has several well-developed industrial policies, including the recently introduced Nigeria Industrial Policy, but their effectiveness depends on proper implementation.
She stressed that the core challenge is not policy formulation but execution.
“The challenge facing Nigeria today is not policy formulation; it is policy execution. We have numerous frameworks designed to support manufacturing, investment and industrial growth. The
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