Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, Labour Party in the 2023 election, has decried the exit of the pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), from Nigeria after 51 years of operation.
Mr Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State, made this known through his official Twitter handle on Friday.
Its spokesperson, Omongiade Ehighebolo, said in a statement that the challenge in accessing currency was affecting its ability to maintain a consistent supply of medicines and vaccines in the market.
GSK has a manufacturing facility set up in Agbara on over 25 hectares of land.
The company had directly employed no fewer than 400 highly technical workers, including pharmacists, microbiologists, biochemists, chemists, dentists, doctors, and over 1000 other staff.
Mr Obi said the company that indirectly provided jobs…
