NUFBTE urges House of Reps to halt passage of CETA Bill
Leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has urged the House of Representatives to withhold read more NUFBTE urges House of Reps to halt passage of CETA Bill
The Customs, Excise Tariffs, etc. (Consolidation) Act, commonly referred to as CETA, governs how Nigeria levies duties and excise charges on imported and locally manufactured goods, including items produced by the food, beverage and tobacco sector. Amendments to the law typically pass through the Senate before reaching the House of Representatives for concurrence, after which they can be transmitted for presidential assent, making any intervention at this stage a last chance for stakeholders to shape the final text.
The National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), which represents workers across major manufacturing and FMCG companies, is positioning itself as a stakeholder in the bill's outcome, though the specific provisions it objects to have not been detailed in the coverage so far. Nigeria's food and beverage manufacturers have previously pushed back against tariff and excise changes they argue raise production costs, threaten jobs and discourage investment, so a union-led appeal to lawmakers fits a recurring pattern of labour and industry groups seeking to influence tax and tariff legislation before it becomes law. Neither outlet has reported how the House leadership has responded to the union's request.