Nigeria’s Timber Ban: New Course for African Forestry?
13:23 14.03.2026 (Updated: 13:24 14.03.2026)
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Nigeria’s Timber Ban: New Course for African Forestry?
"I believe the government is seeking to encourage domestic value addition through sawmilling, through veneer production, through plywood production, and through more raw material being available for the local furniture industry."
🪵On #GlobalSouthPole, Professor Tajudeen Okekunle Amusa, a Forest Resources Management expert at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, explains why banning raw wood exports could reshape local manufacturing, boost furniture industries, and position Nigeria as a supplier of finished goods under AFCFTA.
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