If like Comedian Alibaba, you are of the opinion that MTN and other South African business should close in Nigeria due to the ongoing Xenophobia attack in the country, then read on.
MTN Nigeria on Monday threatened that over 6,000 direct employee will loose their jobs and over 500,000 will lose their means of livelihood. if they are forced out of Nigeria.
MTN Nigeria on Monday threatened that over 6,000 direct employee will loose their jobs and over 500,000 will lose their means of livelihood. if they are forced out of Nigeria.
According to the
Corporate Service Executive, MTN Nigeria, Mr. Wale Goodluck, who addresed the media after a two groups of protesters in Abuja and Benin converged in front of MTN against killing of foreigners in its home country, South Africa,”There are only 12
expatriates working for the company in the country, compared to a workforce of
6,000 Nigerians.
Corporate Service Executive, MTN Nigeria, Mr. Wale Goodluck, who addresed the media after a two groups of protesters in Abuja and Benin converged in front of MTN against killing of foreigners in its home country, South Africa,”There are only 12
expatriates working for the company in the country, compared to a workforce of
6,000 Nigerians.
“So, if
people go ahead with their threats to attack our facilities, what that means is
that we may be forced to close down the business in Nigeria and about 6,000
Nigerians that make up 99 per cent of our workforce will be unemployed.
people go ahead with their threats to attack our facilities, what that means is
that we may be forced to close down the business in Nigeria and about 6,000
Nigerians that make up 99 per cent of our workforce will be unemployed.
“Then, when you look at
our support chain, we have about 500,000 Nigerians gainfully employed. So,
boycotting our services simply means destroying so many other Nigerian
businesses and making over 500,000 other Nigerians to lose their jobs.
our support chain, we have about 500,000 Nigerians gainfully employed. So,
boycotting our services simply means destroying so many other Nigerian
businesses and making over 500,000 other Nigerians to lose their jobs.
“This business supports
a lot of businesses across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Many of the
businesses that are affiliated to South Africa are in the retail space,
supporting the growth of Nigeria and employing so many Nigerians.”
a lot of businesses across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Many of the
businesses that are affiliated to South Africa are in the retail space,
supporting the growth of Nigeria and employing so many Nigerians.”
“We see no revenge of
Xenophobia and we commend the role the Nigerian High Commissioner in South
Africa has played; at least there has been no fatality on the part of any
Nigerian,”
Xenophobia and we commend the role the Nigerian High Commissioner in South
Africa has played; at least there has been no fatality on the part of any
Nigerian,”
