The Federal Government on Monday unveiled the names of firms that made the top 100 companies in Nigeria for the 2014 fiscal period.

The top 100 companies award, which is the first in the history of the country, is a brainchild of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The award, scheduled to hold on December 1, is aimed at encouraging highly performing companies to further contribute to the economy in more significant ways.

The Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, and Chairman of the selection committee, Mr. Jim Obaze, made the announcement while briefing journalists in Abuja about the award.

He said some of the companies that made the list are Dangote Group, Chevron, MTN, First Bank Plc, Nigerian Breweries Plc, and Flour Mills.

Interestingly, he said a lot of companies sprang surprises by making it to the top 100 lists.

Some of these companies, according to him are Dolphin Foods, Chi-Group, Mamuda Industries, Eko Supreme , Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Ltd, Elizade, APN Terminal, UAC Plc, Bolawole Enterprises, and Wemco Metal Products .

Obaze said the committee considered a lot of criteria based on international best practices before the companies were “carefully” selected.

He said the celebration of these companies would promote business enterprise in Nigeria, foster socio-economic development and improve the general well being of Nigerians.

Some of the criteria, according to him are amount of turnover, level of investment in the country, and number of jobs so far created in the economy.

Others are the impact that these companies have had in the communities where they operate, level of corporate governance and the amount of investments they intend to make in the nearest future.

He said, “In looking at the top 100 firms, in taking decisions of this nature, there are international benchmark as set by the International Integrated Reporting Council.

“There are five of such benchmark, the first one is to look at the strategic focus of the organization. You look at the connectivity of information which is the second benchmark.

He said since these private sector companies are creating wealth and jobs for the economy , they should be honored for believing and investing in Nigeria.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-unveils-top-100-firms-in-nigeria/

My own should be there tooooooooooooooooooooooo

1. CNL 2. Dangote ....

Others are Mamuda Industries, Eko Supreme, Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Ltd, Elizade, APN Terminal, UAC Plc, Bolawole Enterprises, Wemco Metal Products, Dolphin Foods and Chi-Group.A source in the Ministry of Trade and Industry also revealed that Zenith Bank Plc, Shell and ExxonMobil, among others, made the top 100 Nigerian companies list.

So?

Hmmm. Enough firms so so much unemployment everywhere.

And we still hv a lot of unemployed youths roaming the street!!! firm company ko film company ni.

Omooba77:
My own should be there tooooooooooooooooooooooo

Yes, your OP Nairaland Limited made it.

Dangote is number 1. Then the rest...

Hehe

Proud Nairaland member .

And they said jonathan is nt working...

What's MTN and First Bank doing on that list?

no jobs?!

story for the gods

.mtcheew
no nairaland there..
#burahi till 1984

Issorait

Ok good for them

1) Aso rock
2) House of Representatives
3) Federal government ministries
4) Oil companies.

A beg make una no vex oh,is naira land not a firm??

I bend nyash fr FG ooo... Wt all ds unemployed graduates. Ok! Continue

This is gudnews to al unemployed graduates.. Oya u al shud go and dust ur certificate, time to get dat ur dream job

justi4jesu:
Hmmm. Enough firms so so much unemployment everywhere.

is 100 firms enough to feed the number of graduates that keeps pouring into the labour market..just go and start your own firm bros...u can call it "agege honey bread bakery""

Good 1 there top 100 in nigeria so we hv campanies ova 100 plus our government and each family in nigeria hv at least 1 or 2 graduate in their various homes. it is an error

misreal:
is 100 firms enough to feed the number of graduates that keeps pouring into the labour market..just go and start your own firm bros...u can call it "agege honey bread bakery""

lol but atleast some persons that are over-aged/old enough to resign will still want to die working in those firms, therefore blocking the chances of capable graduates. Them no dey ever wan retire ni

justi4jesu:


lol but atleast some persons that are over-aged/old enough to resign will still want to die working in those firms, therefore blocking the chances of capable graduates. Them no dey ever wan retire ni

true sha...

Barifec Realties Limited nko? After all, they help people to shelter well...www.barifecrealtieslimited.com

justi4jesu:


lol but atleast some persons that are over-aged/old enough to resign will still want to die working in those firms, therefore blocking the chances of capable graduates. Them no dey ever wan retire ni

Some looking 60ish will still be telling you,they are 40 something!

Omooba77:

Some looking 60ish will still be telling you,they are 40 something!

More like their football or civil servant age...lmao

Abegi wia d list?

I hope say my papa firm dea dia o

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