Reports that Microsoft is leaving Nigeria untrue, false – Presidency

The presidency has denied reports that Tech Company Microsoft is shutting down its Nigerian office.

Media reports published earlier in the week claimed that Microsoft was allegedly leaving Nigeria, the report went viral and had a lot of netizens talking.

Senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a post on his X page branded these reports as untrue and misleading.

He wrote: “The story that Microsoft is shutting down its Nigeria office is not true. Africa Development Centre is just a department within Microsoft business in Nigeria. Contrary to incorrect media reports the Africa Development Centre is also not shutting down.

“Microsoft, like any other organisation, is only re-aligning roles within the business, and few roles will certainly be impacted. Affected staff, who are less than 30, will be asked to apply for new roles within Microsoft – a standard practice within the organisation.

“Those who can’t find new roles in other departments or those who want to seek new opportunities outside the system will be asked to go. The situation at Microsoft is not anywhere near the impression of the ‘earthquake’ that Peter Obi sensationally described.”