Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has stated that the National Assembly will collaborate with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to develop beneficial legislation that will accelerate the manufacturing sector.

Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 National Engineering Conference in Abuja.

The theme of the conference was “Re-engineering the Manufacturing Sector for Competitiveness and Enhanced Economic Growth.”

Infrastructure development, according to him, was the backbone of any successful manufacturing industry, but it required good and friendly legislation and regulations to drive growth.

He was represented at the ceremony by Mr Ike Ugwuegede.

“The 10th National Assembly would want the NSE to work with the relevant House and Senate Committees to, among other things, accelerate the reengineering of the manufacturing sector of our country.

“We need to streamline democratic processes to reduce red-tapism and provide incentives for local production and entrepreneurship.

“Additionally, we should promote sustainable practices, encourage local content development, and protect intellectual property rights by implementing favorable policies,” Akpabio said.