Post by Trade facilitator on Oct 1, 2021 17:12:59 GMT 1
Nigeria Imports Paper Worth N3 Trillion Yearly – While The Country Has All It Takes To Be Giant In Paper Production
Did you know that Ghana is setting up a paper mill in their country targeting Nigerian market?
They have researched the Nigerian paper industry and discovered that there is a huge demand without anybody willing to step in and cover the market in the country.
They have seen that Nigeria spends an average of three trillion naira annually on the importation of paper into the country. They have now positioned themselves to reap the benefit.
This information was released by the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria. The institute was established by Act 24 of 2007 and charged with the responsibility of regulating, controlling, managing and the administration of printing, printing related business and allied matters.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) setup Nigerian Paper Mill (NPM) Limited located in Jebba, Kwara State; Nigeria Newsprint Manufacturing Company (NNMC) limited, Oku-Iboku, Akwa Ibom State; and Nigerian National Paper Manufacturing Company (NNPMC) Limited in Iwopin, Ogun State.
All these were setup by the government to tackle the issue of provision of paper for our printing industry and other allied businesses using paper.
Only Iwopin is producing but at 10 – 20 percent capacity. Even if the company is working at 100% capacity, they can only produce about 250, 000 metric tonnes as against 3 million metric tonnes demanded in the country annually.
Investors shunned the sector because of the absence of long fibers, which are the critical inputs for manufacturing paper. But the kenaf technology is said to be available now which can be of a great help to paper manufacturers in the country.
Research has also shown that tree species needed for manufacturing wood-free bond paper can be grown in Nigeria. In fact farmers have started growing them in many states of the country.
Kenaf is a source of cellulose fiber for the production of pulp and paper. Many states in Nigeria produce kenaf and they are: Nasarawa, Adamawa, Bauchi, FCT, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Gombe, Taraba, Lagos, Benue, Niger, Kaduna and Kwara.
Kenaf farmers across the country are currently lamenting that the government is not giving them enough encouragement or enough concern, they have not been given enough enabling environment for kenaf production and business in general to thrive in the country.
They argued that if the government gives them enough support, that the farmers and others on the value chain, the production of kenaf is enough to save the country billions of naira being used in importing products which can easily be derived from kenaf locally.
Kenaf is an herbaceous plant with a wide range of food and non-food derivatives, it grows annually or bi-annually and can be cultivated in more than 20 states in the country.
From research there are tree species that have gestation period of six months instead of 12 years taken formerly. This was disclosed by Mr. Layo Okeowo, Chairperson, Printing, Publishing and Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
This simply means that paper production in Nigeria can be done far easier than before. What is needed is only the sharing of information and knowledge among the people that need them.
What does the country need to do at this time?
The country just needs a small cluster of smart investors with the vision to tap into the paper raw material industry.
The major aspect of the investment is the provision of plant and machinery; the raw materials for the business will be readily available.
The president of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said that continued dependence on paper importation in the country has made policy makers relax in the pursuit of policies that would revamp our moribund paper mills.
Mr. Olugbemi Malomo, the President/Chairman in Council of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria complained about the inconsistencies and conflicts in government policies on paper and allied products has not helped matters either.
If the country does not wake up in time, Ghana will soon be exporting paper and paper products to Nigeria very soon.
Our company trains and helps farmers, exporters and importers trying to find their feet in the Nigerian business environment; contact our admin today for more information.
Did you know that Ghana is setting up a paper mill in their country targeting Nigerian market?
They have researched the Nigerian paper industry and discovered that there is a huge demand without anybody willing to step in and cover the market in the country.
They have seen that Nigeria spends an average of three trillion naira annually on the importation of paper into the country. They have now positioned themselves to reap the benefit.
This information was released by the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria. The institute was established by Act 24 of 2007 and charged with the responsibility of regulating, controlling, managing and the administration of printing, printing related business and allied matters.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) setup Nigerian Paper Mill (NPM) Limited located in Jebba, Kwara State; Nigeria Newsprint Manufacturing Company (NNMC) limited, Oku-Iboku, Akwa Ibom State; and Nigerian National Paper Manufacturing Company (NNPMC) Limited in Iwopin, Ogun State.
All these were setup by the government to tackle the issue of provision of paper for our printing industry and other allied businesses using paper.
Only Iwopin is producing but at 10 – 20 percent capacity. Even if the company is working at 100% capacity, they can only produce about 250, 000 metric tonnes as against 3 million metric tonnes demanded in the country annually.
Investors shunned the sector because of the absence of long fibers, which are the critical inputs for manufacturing paper. But the kenaf technology is said to be available now which can be of a great help to paper manufacturers in the country.
Research has also shown that tree species needed for manufacturing wood-free bond paper can be grown in Nigeria. In fact farmers have started growing them in many states of the country.
Kenaf is a source of cellulose fiber for the production of pulp and paper. Many states in Nigeria produce kenaf and they are: Nasarawa, Adamawa, Bauchi, FCT, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Gombe, Taraba, Lagos, Benue, Niger, Kaduna and Kwara.
Kenaf farmers across the country are currently lamenting that the government is not giving them enough encouragement or enough concern, they have not been given enough enabling environment for kenaf production and business in general to thrive in the country.
They argued that if the government gives them enough support, that the farmers and others on the value chain, the production of kenaf is enough to save the country billions of naira being used in importing products which can easily be derived from kenaf locally.
Kenaf is an herbaceous plant with a wide range of food and non-food derivatives, it grows annually or bi-annually and can be cultivated in more than 20 states in the country.
From research there are tree species that have gestation period of six months instead of 12 years taken formerly. This was disclosed by Mr. Layo Okeowo, Chairperson, Printing, Publishing and Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
This simply means that paper production in Nigeria can be done far easier than before. What is needed is only the sharing of information and knowledge among the people that need them.
What does the country need to do at this time?
The country just needs a small cluster of smart investors with the vision to tap into the paper raw material industry.
The major aspect of the investment is the provision of plant and machinery; the raw materials for the business will be readily available.
The president of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said that continued dependence on paper importation in the country has made policy makers relax in the pursuit of policies that would revamp our moribund paper mills.
Mr. Olugbemi Malomo, the President/Chairman in Council of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria complained about the inconsistencies and conflicts in government policies on paper and allied products has not helped matters either.
If the country does not wake up in time, Ghana will soon be exporting paper and paper products to Nigeria very soon.
Our company trains and helps farmers, exporters and importers trying to find their feet in the Nigerian business environment; contact our admin today for more information.
