The Kwara Garment Factory has signed a management and operation agreement for its apparel manufacturing facility with KWS Garment Production Village.
Led by Folake Akindele, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tiffany Amber, KWS Garment Production Village became the private sector operator of the facility, described as one of Nigeria’s most advanced industrial apparel manufacturing plants.
A statement from the partners on Monday stated that the ceremony took place at the Kwara Garment Factory in Ilorin on May 12, 2026. The agreement was processed by the Managing Director of the Kwara Garment Factory, Hajia Bukola Adedeji, in the presence of the Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology, Damilola Adelodun.
“The facility is equipped to support large-scale apparel production across multiple sectors, including fashion, sports, institutional agencies, hospitality providers, and corporate organisations,” the statement stated.
According to the statement, the factory infrastructure is designed to support up to 4,000 workers across its production ecosystem.
It added that about 80 per cent of the production workforce are women, while the facility is powered by an on-site solar plant.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Akindele described the occasion as a milestone beyond the signing of an agreement. “After 28 years in the Nigerian fashion industry, moments like this remind me why I started this journey. What began with passion and resilience has evolved into something much bigger than fashion itself. Today is about industry, infrastructure, manufacturing, job creation, and legacy,” she said.
Akindele said the absence of reliable manufacturing infrastructure had remained a major challenge for Nigeria’s creative and industrial sectors, adding that the KWS Garment Production Village was established to address the gap.
“This factory represents possibility. It represents scale. It represents structure. It is about building systems that allow Nigerian businesses, creative, institutional, and corporate alike, to produce competitively, efficiently, and proudly within Nigeria. If you have been going outside Africa to manufacture and access world-class quality, you can get that same standard here,” she added.
Speaking on behalf of the Kwara State Government, Adelodun described the factory as a key component of the state’s industrialisation plan.
“The Kwara State Garment Factory has always represented more than a building or a set of machines. It represents a vision; His Excellency’s vision of an industrialised Kwara, where our youths do not just consume but produce, where the state’s resources translate into real livelihoods and lasting economic activity,” she said.
The statement noted that the long-term plan for KWS Garment Production Village extends beyond garment production into textile manufacturing, with the African Continental Free Trade Area expected to provide opportunities for Africa-made apparel across the continent.
It added that the Kwara State Government remained committed to promoting public-private partnerships aimed at driving economic growth, skills development, and industrial expansion in the state.
