President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a temporary suspension on the export of unprocessed shea nuts.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who confirmed that the directive takes immediate effect.
Kyari explained that the decision is aimed at encouraging value addition through local processing, strengthening the agro-industrial sector, and ensuring Nigeria benefits more from its agricultural resources.
He further noted that the policy is in line with regional trends across West Africa, where countries such as Ghana and Burkina Faso have adopted similar restrictions to stimulate domestic industries, create jobs, and maximize foreign exchange earnings from processed shea products.
