CSOs Urge National Assembly to Probe $2.5bn JBS Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the National Assembly to investigate the proposed $2.5 billion investment by Brazilian meat-processing company JBS in Nigeria. The coalition wants the legislature to hold a public hearing on the deal and examine the agreements, environmental implications and potential impact on farmers, pastoralists and […]
Stakeholders Demand Details of JBS $2.5bn Nigeria Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness Stakeholders are asking the Federal Government to disclose the details of its agreement with Brazilian meat-processing giant JBS over the company’s proposed $2.5 billion investment in Nigeria. They made the demand in Abuja on Thursday during a march for food sovereignty and ecological justice, calling for greater scrutiny of the proposed investment. […]