The Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and the Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have announced the official date for the first Pulp and Paper Summit scheduled to hold from October 17 -19, 2022at the Abuja Sheraton hotel, Abuja.
In an official statement to the media, the institute stated that the essence of the summit is to bridge the gap in local pulp and paper production in Nigeria, showcase the viability of the paper and pulp value chain, and also to create stakeholders in an all-inclusive policy that will make growth and investment possible with the theme of the summit: Bridging The Gap In Local Pulp And Paper Production in Nigeria”.
“The Nigerian Paper and Pulp summit is set to change the narratives of import dependence and to showcase the potential in the paper and pulp value chain as a viable complement to agriculture in terms of employment generation, wealth creation, and National development”. The statement reads
According to the release, the summit will serve as a point of convergence for stakeholders in Nigeria’s paper and pulp value chain and fashion a holistic approach to understanding the challenges of the pulp and paper value chain.
“We the printing industry stakeholders including Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and others will be part of the solution to our paper problems and also help the federal government reduce the pressure on dollars by recommendations that will either help revamp our mills or give birth to investment in new paper mills”.
CIPPON added: “Behind hundreds of commonly used paper products like board boxes, paper bags, envelopes, notebooks, the roll of toilet papers, diapers, newspapers, magazines or books, there are a whole chain of companies generating employment and wealth through the pulp and paper sector. Nigeria imports an estimated 3.0 million metric tonnes of paper and pulp for its consumption. This is costing the nation over 3 billion dollars in value. Can Nigeria save this fund or a percentage of it? The statement inquired.
