FG sensitises North-East businesses on ECOWAS, AfCFTA trade opportunities

The Federal Government has initiated a sensitisation programme aimed at helping Nigerian businesses capitalize on trade opportunities under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The programme, executed through the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS), commenced in Bauchi with a workshop for business owners, entrepreneurs, and chambers of commerce from the North-East.

The workshop, themed "Increasing Intra-Regional Trade through ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS)," is a part of the government's 4D foreign policy agenda, which prioritizes Nigerians in the country's foreign relations. The programme will be rolled out across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, focusing on increasing production, adding value to local products, and generating employment, particularly for young Nigerians.

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