Nigeria's Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Richard Adebayo, has indicated that increased smuggling and abuse of rules of origin are key factors that will hinder the country from benefiting from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking at the third edition of Zenith Bank's International Trade Seminar yesterday in Lagos, the Minister, represented by Francis Anatogu, Senior Special Adviser to the President on public sector said these factors will incentivize rogue traders to disguise and distribute goods imported from outside the continent, as duty-free made-in-Africa goods. He stated further: "It is also envisaged that without adequate provisions for adjustment costs, the surge in imports that will arise with AfCFTA will likely threaten output, jobs, and investment in the manufacturing sector and local infant industries. "While these conditionalities and threats indicate that a lot must be done to prepare Nigeria to achieve the envisaged benefits of the AfCFTA, it is also worth knowing that Nigeria is not at ground zero in terms of readiness." In his goodwill message, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, stressed that there is a need for fair trade in businesses to achieve the benefits of AfCFTA, but he believes it is going to be fruitful for Nigeria and it will enable local producers to have access to other markets within the continent.