President Bola Tinubu calls for Nigeria to move away from exporting raw cocoa beans and to expand local cocoa processing and manufacturing, according to Nigerian reports. The government position is aimed at increasing export earnings, creating jobs, and retaining more value within the country rather than shipping unprocessed beans. Premium Times and The Punch both report that Tinubu announces a plan focused on value addition through domestic processing. While the outlets emphasize the goal of ending or ending reliance on raw cocoa exports, they also highlight that the policy direction is toward building capacity for local processing and cocoa-based production. The reports frame the initiative as part of broader economic aims, including strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. Details on timelines or specific regulatory or investment measures are not included in the provided excerpts, but both sources portray the policy as a shift in how Nigeria exports cocoa, with an emphasis on local manufacturing to capture more benefits from the commodity.