Nigeria is the world's largest consumer of Guinness but Blazquez said beer sales had declined in the last year because of reduced disposable income, due to higher electricity and motor fuel prices.
Phil Carroll, analyst at Shore Capital, said: "We believe the outlook for Diageo remains positive as it is well placed to deliver growth year-on-year whilst being able to weather market challenges such as Europe and Nigeria."
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