President Muhammadu Buhari is to revisit the recent decision of the Jonathan Administration which removed the importation of textile products from the list of banned items.

A highly placed government official  said the decision by the last administration to remove textile from the list of banned items to be imported into the country was “unconscionable” ?in view of larger implications on the unemployment situation in the country.

The official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the Nigeria Custom service which announced the decision recently has been asked to explain the rationale behind the decision.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina who neither confirmed nor denied the decision however told Vanguard that government would favourably consider any position that would improve the unemployment situation in the country.

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