How backward integration reshapes manufacturing sector

    Feyishola Jaiyesimi | Editor’s picks | Oct 13, 2025    
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The Backward Integration Policy (BIP) was created under President Olusegun Obasanjo to boost local sourcing of raw materials, conserve foreign exchange (FX), and reduce the nation’s heavy import bill.

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