‘Save us from touts,’ MAN urges Lagos Govt

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Lagos Government to end incessant harassment of its members by touts (also called Agberos) in the state.

Director-General of the association, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, who stated this at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ikeja branch of MAN, stressed the need for a deeper relationship between manufacturers and the government to foster economic prosperity in the state.

This just as Mr. Ajayi-Kadir further called for payment rebate, a bi-annual consultative forum, one stop registration of vehicles particulars, beefed up security in the state, and harmonised regulation fee.

“We are also appealing for the provision of a central sewage system either by the state government or by public/private partnerships, and also call for the abolishment of the use of louts to harass vehicles on the roads,” Ajayi-Kadir said.

In his remarks, President, MAN, Mr. Francis Meshioye, noted that the shared vision of the association could only be achieved through meaningful collaborations, as he opined that to navigate through a rapidly growing landscape, it had become pertinent to imbibe sustainability and resilience.

“In terms of collaboration, we also need to extend collaboration to academia. Whether it is innovating infrastructure or enhancing policy framework, collaboration is the main quota that we must imbibe and manufacturers.

“I’m excited about the prospect that lies ahead of us so it is important that we seize the opportunity to drive collaboration for positive change.

“Together, as we contribute significantly to the growth of the economy of our beloved country, we must jointly address the issues around regulatory and policy bottlenecks, and other ambiguities”. Meshioye said.