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The NSMP provides a framework for motivating investment in the local production of Refined Sugar by securing the Nigerian Sugar market for investors in the Backward Integration Program (BIP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does this by providing import sugar allocations for Raw Sugar to recognised investors based on the performance on the BIP and guided recognition of their installed refining capacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour Terminal is hereby informed by this letter that, in order to protect our national interest and ensure the returns in the Federal Government\u2019s investment in the NSMP are realised, and in line with extant laws and regulations of the Federal Government of Nigeria, importation of Refined Sugar and all other sugar derivatives from the Free Trade Zones into the Nigerian Customs Territory are here prohibited by the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,\u201d the NPA letter stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of the above, your terminals are by this letter directed to ensure strict compliance with this directive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian government has prohibited the importation of refined sugar and its derivatives from the nation\u2019s Free Trade Zones (FTZs). 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