 The former Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Ulusegu Aganga, has appealed to President Bola Atinubu to declare the industrial sector a national priority and back it with plans, policies and finances. Aganga, who delivered a lecture at the Third Adiola-Udutola lecture and presidential luncheon said, industry multiplies national wealth, create jobs, and is critical for exchange rate and balance of payment management. Details in this report. He heats the ground running by Lamentin the slow rate of industrialization in Nigeria and the challenges affecting the performance of manufacturers. Other speakers believe that the AFCFTA can be achieved if stakeholders address the challenges affecting the nations. We need to develop the right strategies and put certain efforts to position our economy as the number one manufacturing hub of the African economy. Every day since from several parts of the world, including China, United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, after the importance of manufacturing sector imbedding a resilient economy. The AFCFTA is not just an agreement. It is a platform for collaboration, even beyond the walls of Nigeria. How do we reach for regional integration that will give us competitive manufacturing? Nigeria must actively engage in regional and continental cooperation with the following steps. The steps that will bolster regional integration, we must strengthen our commitment to regional integration by harmonizing trade and manufacturing policies with other AFCFTA state parties. This is why we have continued to prioritize the critical infrastructure and the implementation of policies and strategies aimed at improving the ease of doing business and strengthening the productive capacity of MSEs across all sectors. The former Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Lucia Guaganga, takes the stage. The ease of the opinion that embracing competitive manufacturing under the AFCFTA is crucial for Nigeria's economic growth and integration into the global market. He says Nigeria may not be able to compete with China now, but it can be a hub in Africa by investing in infrastructure, innovation and skewed labor while addressing trade barriers. It is important to make it absolutely clear from the outset that in modern global economy industrial development is not luck. Industrial development does not happen by accident. It is a nation's choice. Countries must therefore have an intentional, precise and intense approach to nurturing and expanding industrial activities. In all, the experts say to become a prosperous nation with a strong denier and reclaim its position as a jewel of Africa. Nigeria must industrialize.