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The recent announcement of Microsoft Nigeria to its workers about shutting down its innovation center in Lagos and cutting 200 jobs is deeply troubling. It underscores the urgent need for comprehensive economic reforms in Nigeria.

This further highlights the challenges and broader issues plaguing the Nigerian economy. The closure of Microsoft's innovation center represents yet another significant setback for Nigeria's aspirations to become a hub for technology and innovation in Africa.

It also raises serious concerns about our business environment for investors. And this has become a stark reminder of the obstacles faced by both local and international businesses operating in Nigeria, including regulatory hurdles, and an uncertain business environment.

The loss of 200 direct jobs, and several other indirect jobs, is not just numbers and statistics but represents the livelihoods and aspirations of individuals and families who now face uncertainty and financial hardship.

It is a blow to the efforts to create employment opportunities and drive economic growth in Nigeria, particularly in the critical technology sector, which holds immense potential for innovation and job creation.

We must take decisive actions to address the root causes of this decline in investor confidence and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

We must prioritize policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation, while also ensuring transparency, ability, and good governance.

Additionally, we must invest in education and skills development to equip our workforce with the necessary tools and knowledge that will unlock the full potential of our nation and position us to compete in the global economy.

A New Nigeria is indeed POssible! -PO

Peter Onwuabasi Gregory Obi

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Peter Obi, Tinubu, Atiku all of you are all the same.

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Peter Obi aka chemical reactor

Watch how that criminal fugitive Omokri will come and deceive his fellow BATeria that during Peter Obi a Refinery was shut down in Anambra

Na dull people dey listen to that Gigolo😂😂

Meanwhile, this is the true state of the nation, a dilapidated economy👇👇

If anybody told me that Buhari would be better than any of the presidential candidates I would have told him that his delusional. Cos in 2015 during the early years of Buhari's istration, even though it took him over 3 months to select his cabinet, Nigeria didn't have it this bad...things were still normal.

But as usual, ronu miscreants how have no idea where their next meal ticket is coming from would attack him for pointing out the obvious facts about Tinubu's istration.

Where is Atiku
When it's time for presidential primary election he will fly in then share money to delegate, then contest for president then when u lose he ran to dubai to chill

Another investor lost.The loss of 200 direct jobs, and several other indirect jobs, is not just numbers and statistics but represents the livelihoods and aspirations of individuals and families who now face uncertainty and financial hardship.

This deceptive fellow.

Microsoft should invest in cocaine business and watch Lagos explode under Bola ND co LTD

The way Obi is pressing their neck is worrisome.

This is serious

Reno omonkey food don land ooo 😜😜 use agbadorians to increase ur twitter engagements for payment

So the problem people have is that Peter obi is pointing out problems going on but not that so many companies are pulling out of Nigeria.

So you are not angry that 200 people just lost their job and a big cooperation is pulling out of Nigeria?

BITTER OBI PEPPER DEM O O O

Tilumbu Jedi Jedi is too much in Nigeria o, belle don dey run Microsoft and other companies... GIVE ME BITTER ACTION OBI 1 TO KILL THE JEDI

Ajala is flying around the world looking for foreign investors and the ones here are packing their bags...truly a Bateria!

Reactor.

The BITTER SOUL clown again.
Desperate MOFO should focus on his trading business. He will never rule Nigeria.
Nothing is guaranteed in life but I can almost guarantee you that one.

OBI Bitter is really killing BATerial.

They will remind us how Peter made their father born them foolish when he was governor of Anambra state.

Praxis758:
The way Obi is pressing their neck is worrisome.

Extremely worrisome. This is the type of opposition we have been asking the PDP to give but those bastards went to sleep

The APC never gave GEJ any breathing pace. He was abused,his wife was abused,his convoy was stoned,He was called all types of unprintable names.

They even took it higher by playing politics of bitterness. Played politics with human lives. Used Boko Haram as a tool to destroy his istration

Now they are angry when we give them just 10percent of what they did to GEJ. They haven't seen anything yet,We are just started

Awon oloribuku

Same thing is happening all over the world cos of the surge in AI. It's only going to get worse

Gbajue 1 of Agulu land..

He’s a joker..

Hmm, this current istration is really something else, individuals want japa, Company's are relocating.

Walai I don tire for this Petobi, must he always talk??

Obi has a great mind.

Once he finds any BATeria, he points it out immediately.

Where is Helinues? Oya come and spew your usuals...

BATeria pipu will still defend Tinubu.
Where is yarimo?

Bitter Obi is now taking the job of Tunde Ednut