FG urges manufacturers to leverage ECOWAS Trade Scheme to expand exports he Federal Government has intensified efforts to deepen regional trade integration by encouraging businesses and manufacturers to take advantage of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) to expand exports and access new markets across West Africa.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, made the call during an ETLS sensitisation workshop for the North-East zone held in Bauchi on Saturday.
The workshop, themed “Increasing Intra-Regional Trade through the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS),” was organised to promote awareness and improve understanding of the benefits of the regional trade framework.
What they are saying
Speaking at the event, Enikanolaiye described the ETLS as a critical instrument for strengthening economic cooperation and trade integration among ECOWAS member states. https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/05/fg-urges-manufacturers-to-leverage-ecowas-trade-scheme-to-expand-exports/

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