Segun Ajayi-Kadir
Segun Ajayi-Kadir is the Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, where he represents the interests of manufacturers and advocates for policies that support industrial growth. Recently, he expressed concerns over proposed increases in port tariffs, warning that such financial burdens could further hinder the already struggling manufacturing sector and exacerbate challenges like smuggling and inflation.
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Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, issued a warning about the economic impacts of the planned ban on single-use plastics in Lagos State.
89% Job Losses? MAN Sounds Alarm
Nigeria· 2025-06-24
Segun Ajayi-Kadir is the Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
Kano Energy Boost: EU, Germany Launch NetworksNigeria· 2025-06-17
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, emphasised the gravity of the situation in Nigeria's manufacturing sector.
Nigeria Manufacturing: A Sector in DistressNigeria· 2025-06-14Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, urged the government to make the Nigeria First Policy a law to support the manufacturing sector.
Make ‘Nigeria First’ policy a law, MAN urges govtNigeria· 2025-05-30Ajayi-Kadir disclosed the rise in unsold finished goods in the association’s latest economic review report for the second half of 2024.
Manufacturers record N2tn unsold finished goodsNigeria· 2025-04-22
Segun Ajayi-Kadir is the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, advocating for local polypropylene production to revive the textile industry.
Marketers protest, Dangote exports fuel to US, othersNigeria· 2025-03-26
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria reported that about 767 manufacturing companies shut down operations while 335 experienced distress in 2023.
Arbitrary levies bad for businessNigeria· 2025-03-24
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, protested against the financial levies imposed by the FRCN.
FG to address MAN's concerns over FRCN leviesNigeria· 2025-03-21
Segun Ajayi-Kadir is the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria who criticized the NPA's charge increase.
Operators kick as 15% port charge hike begins March 1 – Punch NewspapersNigeria· 2025-02-26
The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, warned that further tariff increases would lead to higher production costs.
High port charges undermine economy – Punch NewspapersNigeria· 2025-02-20
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, advocates for increased recycling capacity instead of a ban on single-use plastics.
Increased plastics recycling better than ban, MAN insistsNigeria· 2025-02-14
The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, expressed grave concerns over the tariff hike.
A threat to Nigeria’s economic growthNigeria· 2025-02-13
