JSM: We are going on brief break, not leaving Nigeria — Syringe manufacturing company denies shutting down

Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Limited (JSM), a syringe manufacturing company in Nigeria has clarified reports making the rounds that it is ending its operations in Nigeria, stating it will only be embarking on a short break.

The syringe manufacturing company in a statement on Thursday said it is currently “undergoing a restructuring phase which will only make the company experience a brief break within this period”.

JSM is located in Awa, Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

The company was inaugurated on September 23rd, 2017, by the former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

Clarifying the recent development, JSM said; “despite the huge sum invested in the syringe factory, the management staff have been unable to meet up with its expected target, hence the decision of the investors to restructure and reorganise the management team and the entire structures of the production lines for better profitability and sustainability”.

In a statement issued by JSM investors through the Managing Director of VKS Group of Companies, Mr. Onur Kumral, the investors said the restructuring phase will only make the company experience a brief break within this period.

Kumral noted that the reorganisation of JSM is a decision of the investors following the inability of the management to meet up with its expected targets for several years stressing that the shake-up only affects management staff and the entire structures of the production line, which is geared towards better productivity of the company. He assured that the company will return to full operations soon.

The statement reads in part: “JSM is simply undertaking temporary measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of its operations. Restructuring is not new in any given business environment and sometimes you undertake reviews with sustainability in mind.

“When you set up a multimillion-dollar factory such as JSM, it is important to take a critical review of its operations and that of the management staff. JSM is a for-profit business and when expected targets are not met year after year, a shake-up is inevitable, which is what we have decided to do.

“We want to assure our esteemed customers that there is no need to panic. We are still in business as Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Limited and we are poised to keep to our commitment to remain as the producer of the highest quality syringes in Nigeria.

“We call on the general public and our esteemed customers to disregard insinuations in certain media outlets reporting a total shut down of JSM operations in Nigeria, we remain in business, and we will come back stronger than before.”