P&G commissions Always Ultra manufacturing line

 

Nigeria’s acting president, Yemi Osinbajo commissioned the Procter and Gamble (P&G) new Always Ultra modern Line at the company’s Agbara Plant recently, calling on the private sector to collaborate with the government to grow Nigerian economy.

According to Osinbajo, the private sector is much powerful when compared to the public sector in creating economic wealth and growth.

“As a nation we cannot as a function of economic activities do without the private sector,” he said.

He said the government is working towards creating a one-government checkpoint in all the entry points into the country to improve the ease of doing business in Nigeria, noting that P&G has used its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to make impact in Nigeria.

Commending P&G’s investment in Nigeria, Osinbajo said the Federal Government is delighted to have a company that is investing in Nigeria. He encouraged other consumer goods manufacturers to emulate P&G by investing in all the geopolitical areas of the country as this will aid the growth of the country.

“This investment is in tandem with the drive of the current administration for manufacturing companies to produce locally and invest in human capital development,” he concludes.

George Nassar, managing director, P&G, said the company is committed to making further investment in Nigeria to grow manufacturing, and therefore sought government’s support to develop the Agbara industrial area.

According to him, P&G employs about 5000 people directly and indirectly, with Nigerians making up over 98npercentof our managers locally and some on international assignments.

“P&G makes it a point of importance as a business to make significant investments in understanding our consumers and to deliver innovative products and campaigns that improve lives. It is our hope that this new asset will further support the availability of the product to more women and girls in Nigeria,” he said.

 

Seyi John Salau