Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the implementation of its policy on 41 items has led to the considerable decline in Nigeria's import bills, from an average of about $5.5 billion to $2.1 billion in 2016 and $1.9 billion by half year 2017.
The bank also said the policy has greatly boosted local manufacturing.
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