- President signed Executive Order removing tariffs, excise duties and VAT on specified healthcare machinery, equipment and raw materials
- Aim is to revitalize health sector and increase local production of healthcare products
- Specified items include active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and essential raw materials for manufacturing drugs, syringes, needles, insecticides, nets, and rapid diagnostic kits
- Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria Customs Service, and other ministries and agencies responsible for implementing Order swiftly
- Special waivers and exemptions effective for two years
Source: ensafrica.com
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