Federation of Chambers of Industry Renews Call for Establishment of Supreme Council for Industrial Development
The Secretary-General of the Federation of Chambers of Industry, Dr. Abbas Ali Al-Sayid, has renewed the Federation’s call for the formation of a Supreme Council for Industrial Development that would set overall policies for industrial development and assist in decision-making. The council would include academics, and industrialists, in addition to technical and engineering experts.
Dr. Al-Sayid pointed out that the Council’s responsibilities include developing policies, legislation, and strategic plans for industrial development, following the approval of the competent authorities.
This came during a meeting organized by the Federation of Chambers of Industry on Saturday in Port Sudan with Sudanese manufacturers based in Red Sea State, the Chamber of Industry in Red Sea State, and the Red Sea Employers Union.
Dr. Al-Sayid emphasized the importance of industry in mobilizing all sectors of society, highlighting its vital role as a key contributor to the national economy.
The Secretary-General of the Federation of Chambers of Industry pointed to the systematic damage inflicted on the industrial sector by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, asserting the resolve and ability of industries owners to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding and reconstruction, despite the devastation and pillaging of equipment and machinery suffered by many factories.
Dr. Al-Sayid added that the formation of the Government of Hope represents an opportunity to build the industrial sector with a well-thought-out scientific approach that will rebuild and rehabilitate it.
The Secretary-General of the Federation of Chambers of Industry underscored the importance of rebuilding the industrial sector by training the workforce, pointing to previous agreements to build capacity through training with a number of countries, in addition to rehabilitating vocational training centers. He stressed the Federation’s cooperation with the Ministry of Industry to find solutions to the challenges facing the industrial sector.
For their part, factory owners emphasized the importance of forming a committee to follow up on and implement the recommendations of previous workshops. They affirmed the importance of encouraging exports, taking measures to protect local industrial products, and developing a vision to find solutions to the challenges facing the industrial sector, in a way that encourages exports and reduces production costs. They also pointed to the need to establish free industrial zones due to their impact on the production process, and to adopt supportive policies that attract capital.
