Nigeria’s Federal Government has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on the export of wood and allied products, revoking all previously issued licences and permits.
The decision was announced on Wednesday by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, during the 18th meeting of the National Council on Environment in Katsina State.
Lawal said the ban is contained in a presidential executive order titled “Presidential Executive Order on the Prohibition of Exportation of Wood and Allied Products, 2025”, which takes effect immediately.