Peter Obi Laments: ‘A Few Months Ago, It Was Glaxosmithkline, Today,..’

Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, is at it again.

But it is not about loss of the last general election that is aching him, but the economic challenge that has caused general suffering in the land, leading to the exit of companies behind premium brands in the country.

 “A few months ago, I lamented the exit of one of the top global Pharmaceutical giants, GlaxoSmithKline from Nigeria.

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“GSK remains a top global pharmaceutical manufacturer and has had 51 years of operations in Nigeria. The reason for their exit was that there was no longer a perceived growth in Nigeria anchored on productivity.

“Today, Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest personnel care and household products company, makers of iconic brands like Pampers, Gillette, etc. is again leaving Nigeria, for the same reason GSK left”, he said, via a tweet on his X handle on Thursday

“Following this also are French pharmaceutical company, Sanofi-Aventis, and top Energy firm, Norwegian behemoth Equinor, which has sold off its Nigerian business development associates.

 “Fifteen years ago, P&G, as they are commonly called, viewed Nigeria as a strategic country of importance and invested millions of dollars in an ultra-modern chain supply structure in Agbara which, sadly, is now up for sale.

“The presence of these iconic companies in any economy is not only that they signify trust and confidence, as well as belief in the medium to long-term socio-economic prospects of such countries, but they massively create jobs, invest in Research and Development, as well as pieces of training which smaller players in the industry learn from and adapt.

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“They help, to a great extent to develop local talents for both local and global jobs. The exit of these top global companies shows that our medium to long-term prospects strategy is in the negative. Our investment profile is not attractive and our business environment is deteriorating continually.

“The purchasing power of most Nigerians is nose-diving every day. In the face of the absence of the rule of law, and a conducive business environment, it will be difficult to retain such iconic companies and talk more about attracting new ones.

“Governments at all levels in Nigeria must therefore take immediate steps to ensure that institutions of governance are put in place and actively engaging to show that the situation is reversed.

“National greatness and development cannot be pursued in an atmosphere that is scaring away strategic international investors. -PO”

The Eagle reports that Peter Obi, former Anambra governor had an impressive run in the last general election, in which another contender, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was eventually declared winner. The mater is still in court, but there has been a soaring of the Peter Obi support group ever since.