GSK's departure from Nigeria will worsen poverty index - Peter Obi

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The company announced plans to end its prescription medicines and vaccine production in the country.

He further wrote, “The multinationals that are leaving our country have not only created jobs but have created immeasurable training that contributed immensely to our human capital development over the years.

“It indirectly provided jobs and business opportunities for thousands of Nigerians across the nation. They are now leaving all these behind, and pushing more people back into unemployment.

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