H1, 2026: Manufacturing remains uncompetitive, despite N1.17trn VAT contribution in 2025

•CPPE demands deeper reforms •Why sector will remain uncompetitive —MAN•Without urgent power sector reforms no industrialisation can be achieved —LCCI Despite contributing a total of N1.17 trillion in Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2025, marking an increase of 45.61 percent over the N803.53billion in 2024, the nation’s manufacturing sector still remained largely uncompetitive in the…