Dangote, Chevron, MTN, others make FG’s top 100 companies' awards list

A list of 100 companies has been compiled by the Federal Government for the top 100 companies’ award in Nigeria.

Making the announcement on Monday, The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Council of Nigeria and Chairman of the selection committee, Mr. Jim Obaze said the award ceremony scheduled for December 1, would encourage the companies to increase their contribution to the country’s economy.

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

According to him, some of the companies that made the list include:

Dangote Group
Nigerian Breweries Plc
MTN
Chevron
First Bank Plc
Flour Mills
Dolphin Foods
Chi-Group
Mamuda Industries
Eko Supreme
Indorama Eleme Petrochemical Ltd
Elizade
APN Terminal
UAC Plc
Bolawole Enterprises
Wemco Metal Products

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

Obaze stated that some of the criteria used in the selection process included amount of turnover; level of investment in the country and number of jobs so far created in the economy.