President BOLA TINUBU has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that will attract more foreign direct investments.
His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, in a statement, revealed that President TINUBU made the commitment yesterday in Abuja, at a meeting with the global leadership team of Coca-Cola Company, led by its president and chief financial officer, JOHN MURPHY, and the Chairman of Nigerian Bottling Company, SEGUN APATA
The president commended Coca-Cola for its long-standing partnership with Nigeria and for promoting investment opportunities that have employed over 3000 people across nine production facilities, pledging that the government would continue partnering with Coca-Cola to expand investments in Nigeria and address environmental issues, including climate change.
MURPHY, on his part, announced that Coca-Cola Company plans to accelerate its investments in Nigeria to $1 billion over the next five years, reiterating the company’s commitment to supporting communities.
He also revealed that the company generates N320 billion annually through nearly 300,000 customers and contributes almost N90 billion in revenue to the Nigerian government.
