The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) in Zaria, Kaduna State, has announced plans to establish mini tanneries in every state across the country to process hides and skins into leather.
Prof. Mohammed Yakubu, NILEST’s Director-General and Chairman of the National Leather Policy Implementation Committee, shared this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
He emphasized that the initiative aims to equip the sector with the necessary infrastructure and technology for effective leather processing, noting that leather is a significant national resource with the potential to generate foreign exchange and create substantial employment opportunities.
Need for mini tanneries
The Director-General added that setting up these mini tanneries would help reduce the domestic consumption of hides and skins, which currently occurs mainly due to the limited capacity of existing industries to absorb the excess production generated daily.
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