Binding constraints slow manufacturing growth at 1.25% in Q3’25

By Yinka KolawoleBinding constraints have continued to slow down the growth of the manufacturing sector, with the sector recording a growth of 1.25 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (Q3’25), according to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Analysis of the Q3’25 GDP report revealed that the textile and apparel as well as the paper and pulp subsectors helped to drag down the sector, with the textile and apparel subsecto