INTRODUCTION

As a result of growing insecurity in the country, the Federal Government needs to be decisive in dealing with this challenge currently portraying the nation in bad light in order to safeguard life, property and attract foreign investors into the country, as written by Alexander Chiejina (2011). According to him insecurity has perhaps become the most topical issue in the country today, with government, the citizens, and investors worried. Only recently, British soap-maker, PZ Cussons, warned that it was likely to report disappointing full year profits, pointing to political upheaval in Nigeria, challenging trading conditions in Australia, and high raw materials costs. PZ Cussons also said it was monitoring social and economic tensions in Nigeria closely, after gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents in the northern city of Kano killed at least 186 people. One of the main attractions of foreign investors to any country is the level of security. In Nigeria, it used to be religious/ethnic clashes, then the Niger Delta unrest and now the government is battling with kidnapping and terrorism (O. Omankhanlen, 2011).

The impact of the insecurity in Nigeria on PZ Cussons is an indication that other Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) may be in for a bigger challenge as their bottom lines may be adversely affected, leading to job losses if the situation does not change. Across the globe, investors are faced with the task of making business decisions that would not only bring about business growth but also contribute toward the economy of any nation where their investments are.