Some social media users have shared their thoughts after the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi made a list of some of the multinational companies that have left Nigeria and the amount Nigeria has lost in the process.
In the post that he made on his official X handle on Monday, he said he was compelled to address the situation.
Peter Obi said companies like GlaxoSmithKline, Equinor, Sanofi-Aventis, Bolt Food, Procter and Gamble, Jumia Food, PZ Cussons, and Kimberly-Clark, Diageo and many others have all exited Nigeria. He said during the process, Nigeria has lost N95 trillion in the last five years.
Peter Obi said the companies are leaving Nigeria as a result of leadership problem. He said the issues can be tackled if a business friendly environment is created.
Here is what Peter Obi wrote on his page;
“I am compelled to address the alarming exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria, which has cost our nation a staggering N95 trillion in the past five years. According to The New Telegraph, in the last year alone, over ten multinational giants such as GlaxoSmithKline, Equinor, Sanofi-Aventis, Bolt Food, Procter & Gamble, Jumia Food, PZ Cussons, and Kimberly-Clark, Diageo and others, have exited Nigeria. The responsibility lies with our leadership, those we put in charge to urgently address these challenges. Tackling these issues requires creating a business-friendly environment that fosters investment, innovation, and growth”.
After he made the post on his page, below are some comments from social media users.
