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St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by froz(m): 4:56am On Jun 16, 2017 |
The Federal Government has reiterated that the ban place on the importation of packaged sugar four (4) years ago still stand and is in force. Restating the commitment of government to ensure foreign packaged sugar loses its market chain in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary of National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Latif Busari noted that the continued smuggling of the product into the country has posed has a hindrance to local producers who are struggling to have a grasp of the market. Busari in a chat with the media in Abuja on Thursday lamented that, “there is no gain saying the fact that those who engage in illegal importation of this banned product are daily inflicting incalculable damage to local producers of the same commodity in the country. Government cannot afford to look the other way while economic saboteurs who come under the guise of businessmen continue to frustrate genuine efforts geared towards building our economy.” “Regrettably, despite sustained efforts by the NSDC and other government agencies to protect the interest of local investors in the sugar industry by strictly enforcing the ban on importation of packaged sugar, we have discovered that different brands of this product still line the shelves of big retail outlets and wholesale stores across major cities in the country.” He stated that, “since the ban was announced, Sugar Council has engaged the major importer of the St. Louis brand that even though Nigeria has been importing the brand for over 53 years, it is time it started its local production in the country if they wanted Nigerians to be consuming it. They sought for and procured an exemption for 18 months to enable them go into partnership with local producers. But two years after the expiration of the exemption, they did not set up any production facilities and while they claim to have stopped its importation we continue to see the brand of cube sugar in our markets.” Busari noted that, “our position on this matter hasn’t changed; we want importers of banned package sugar to either produce in Nigeria or take them elsewhere. This position is in line with Section 9.3.1 (IV) of the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) as approved.” “What we are saying is that importers of sugar in retail packs should invest in local packaging facilities within and bring their equipment to Nigeria to produce under the plan, and thereby also help to create jobs for our people” the ES stated. It will be recall that the Federal Government had in 2013, as part of its efforts to grow the nation’s local sugar industry and attract investments into its downstream segment, banned the importation of packaged sugar into the country as had earlier done for retail packs of vegetable oil, noodle, cement amongst other products. Busari reaffirmed that “cubing and packaging sugar is not rocket science and there is absolutely no reason why Nigerians with little capital cannot operate in this segment of the sugar industry”, noting that the aim of the banned policy is being defeated by the continued influx of imported package sugar, particularly by the St. Louis brand into Nigeria. Source : https://brandspurng.com/st-louis-other-foreign-packaged-sugar-brands-remains-banned-in-nigeria-%e2%80%95fg/ 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by salemdv(m): 5:01am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Right move 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Funjosh(m): 5:10am On Jun 16, 2017 |
That Sugar is older than me 84 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by dominique(f): 5:59am On Jun 16, 2017 |
It's been long since I saw the St. Louis brand in the markets. Its better it remains banned. The last time I used it, its quality had reduced. I had to put up to four cubes in a mug of tea before I could taste it. Is that one a sugar? When we develop our local products, foreign companies will come to realize that Nigeria is no longer a dumping ground for their inferior products. 82 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by harrybarn: 6:01am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Nice move! But doesn't this seem like a structural violence against the producing nations? I mean supposing it was Nigeria's BUA sugar facing such policy say in ghana, it might breach our relationship with them. **Just thinking rational* 31 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Heromaniaa: 6:02am On Jun 16, 2017 |
The sugar they package in this country is not sweet. You pour one sachet of Dangote sugar in your pap, and the pap tastes like you added extra water. Is good we ban importation of products that are manufactured in the country, but at the same time we have to ensure the home product is not of substandard quality. If our sugar tastes better and is cheaper, then no one will go through the misery of smuggling St Louis into the country. Then again, we have to be sure we are not advancing Dangote's monopoly If Dangote with his 24/7 access to credit facilities controls 80 percent of the sugar industry, then how effective has d sugar ban been in encouraging local producers?? 201 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by donjosh47: 6:02am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Better 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by sabacity(m): 6:03am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Nice move.. 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Nobody: 6:04am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Good move 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by olumaxi(m): 6:04am On Jun 16, 2017 |
It has made frontpage......wehdon sir 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by brunofarad(m): 6:04am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Ok 1 Like
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Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by olusola200: 6:05am On Jun 16, 2017 |
To safe job s. Nice moves 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by aboki2000(m): 6:05am On Jun 16, 2017 |
salemdv:I DONT THINK SO 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by wunmi590(m): 6:05am On Jun 16, 2017 |
I can see the work of dangote here, I guess the federal government are giving dangote more opportunity to sell his product. Nigeria I hail ooo 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Nobody: 6:06am On Jun 16, 2017 |
dominique: 24 Likes 1 Share
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Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by nwachinemelu(m): 6:08am On Jun 16, 2017 |
that sugar is still in the market....bought one recently...those nigeria local made sugars takes forever to dissolve in water. 46 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by ELgordo(m): 6:08am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Ovoko |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by GagaBrother291(m): 6:10am On Jun 16, 2017 |
na to dey buy those tiny sugar them wey no dey sweet. make una ban La casera too.... na diabetes wey him carry so 10 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by drlaykay(m): 6:10am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Nice move by FG. This St Louise sugar doesn't even make adverts here yet sells like crazy 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by xcellinking(m): 6:11am On Jun 16, 2017 |
froz: So this y I have not been seeing this sugar in the market. It's Dangote every where. Oh my St Louis 5 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by MrOwonikoko: 6:11am On Jun 16, 2017 |
nwachinemelu:Exactly. 9 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Mintayo(m): 6:11am On Jun 16, 2017 |
St Louis still dey market na. 5 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Dannyset(m): 6:12am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Is that why local sugar is now cost too? laurel03: Even Dangote no dey take local sugar 4 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by Iamlordgee(m): 6:12am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Dangote sugar don hammer |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by laurel03(m): 6:14am On Jun 16, 2017 |
they will tell us to buy made in Nigeria but those useless leaders will never buy Nigeria goods... awon oloriburuku somebody some of them even buy imported water... 8 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by luvme0702: 6:14am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Exactly my observation too. I have long switched over to dangote/golden penny sugar. dominique: 2 Likes |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by donkenny(m): 6:14am On Jun 16, 2017 |
They for banned garri and ground nut as well 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by chimah3(m): 6:14am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Good one!! So that dangote can monopolize the sugar sector!) Hope the promote other smaller industries 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by BrutalJab: 6:14am On Jun 16, 2017 |
nonsense |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by kingdenny(m): 6:15am On Jun 16, 2017 |
Trump like style. Makes sense. But st Louis na elder. The sugar sef senior nigeria 1 Like |
Re: St. Louis, Other Foreign Packaged Sugar Brands Remains Banned In Nigeria – FG by hezy4real01(m): 6:15am On Jun 16, 2017 |
But why 1 Like |
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