International businessman with billions of dollars to his name, Richard Branson, has lambasted the crop of leaders we have in Nigeria for their high level greed which, according to him, is killing big brands wishing to do business with the government of the country, for the growth of Nigeria’s economy.

Below is the revelations by Mr. Branson on his experience in Nigeria…

The chairman of Virgin Atlantic said: “…we have virgin’s ill-fated footsteps by setting up a new airline in Africa in conjunction with Nigerian government…the details of the doomed attempts to crack the Nigerian market in the 2000s is better imagined…we put …together a very good airline-the first airline in West Africa that was ever IOSA/IATA operational safety audit accredited but unfortunately it got tied down to the politics of the country…we led the airlines for 11 years…

“We fought daily battle against government agents who wanted to daily make fortune from us, politicians who saw the government 49% as a meal to seek for all kinds of favour…watchdogs (regulatory body) that didn’t know what to do and persistently asking for bribes at any point…Nigeria people are generally nice but the politicians are very insane…that may be irony because the people make up the politicians…

“But those politicians are selfish…we did make N3billion for the federal government of Nigeria during the joint venture…realising that the government didn’t bring nothing to the table/partnership except dubious debts by the previous carrier, Nigeria Airways…The joint venture should have been the biggest African carrier by now if the partnership was allowed to grow, but the politicians KILLED it…Nigeria is a country we SHALL NEVER consider to doing business again

Courtesy http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/nigerian-politicians-are-too-corrupt-and-insane-richard-branson/

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"Even Nigerians don't like doing business with Nigeria gov't" ....... that was then. Nigeria has Changed 4 good, corruption is on the sick bed, Buhari administration is a business friendly one. Baba na Real!

Ds man talking corrupt pass dem

Nigeria is a country we SHALL NEVER consider to doing business

Pained by this statement but I know Nigeria would be better soon.

nerodenero:
Pained by this statement but I know Nigeria would be better soon.

Exactly how i felt but the truth as they STINGS......Politicians in past till date (talking about the recycled old foxes..from PDP to APC and vice versa) have done massive damage to the nation and her people.We actually now see corruption as a NORMAL thing in Nigeria.

It is ABNORMAL.