Nigeria: Companies Not Contributing to Poverty Alleviation - Hastings

18 February 2014

Nigerian companies are not doing enough in helping to alleviate poverty and in reducing unemployment in Nigeria, Mr. Michael Hastings, Global Head, Corporate Citizenship, KPMG has said.

Speaking at a forum organised by KPMG, in conjunction with the Association of International School Educators of Nigeria, AISEN, in Lagos, Hastings said a number of companies in Nigeria, despite their impressive financials, are not doing enough in line with global efforts towards ensuring gainful employment for the teeming youths.

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