(Rhemadok Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Ltd, Arovi Aziz, El Majnaqui Omar, Vitek David and Ali Yusuf all representatives of Qua-PGI-LLC Investment Company). By Ufuoma Sekegor
The Delta State Government has assured investors of their support, collaboration and partnership in actualizing their investments in the State.
His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sherrif Oborevwori gave this assurance in Asaba when he played host to investors who sought to invest in various sectors of the State economy.
His Excellency the Governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Sir Monday Onyeme informed the investors that the State Government had created an enabling investment environment for investments coming into the State to thrive.
“I want to use this occasion to inform you that the State Government has created an enabling environment for investors and also the State is committed to the Ease of Doing Business in accordance with the objectives of the MORE development agenda of the State Government.” He stated.
Earlier, the Chairman Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) on his part noted that the Agency in line with its mandate attracted this team of investors led by Mr. Charles Odoko, the Managing Director and CEO of Rhemadok Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Ltd, Oghara into the State.
“DIDA attracted a team of investors led by Mr. Charles Odoko, the Managing Director and CEO of Rhemadok Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Ltd, Oghara into the State. Other investors included Arovi Aziz, El Majnaqui Omar, Vitek David and Ali Yusuf all representatives of Qua-PGI-LLC Investment Company with diverse experience in different investment fields including Energy, Aviation, Blue Economy, Investment Financing and Development, Hospitality and Tourism, Agro-Industrialization, Hydro- Power development among other investments development field.”
He added that the investment team also included officials from Copenhagen Group, represented by Muhammad Shehu Madaki, Ambassador Musa Fari amongst others.
The DIDA Chairman said that the investors were in the State to have a first-hand tour of investment sites and prospects with a view of investing in the State.
The Director General DIDA, Hon. Anthony Elekeokuri on his part noted that DIDA has remained steadfast in ensuring that Delta State remains the investors’ haven.
He emphasized that DIDA’s effort at marketing the State to both local and foreign investors is yielding results as the Agency had received numerous investment proposals and had conducted due diligence toward ensuring that only the serious investors eventually operate in the State.
“DIDA has remained steadfast in marketing Delta State as the preferred investors haven with the comparative advantages of being the gateway to the south east and south- south, abundance of gas, numerous seaports, jetties and maritime resources, suitable climate, vegetation and soil conditions for agriculture and aquaculture, availability of solid minerals, 163km length of coastline, all these and more put together has made Delta State a preferred investors haven.” He said.
Other key Government functionaries at the event were the Hon Commissioner of Trade and Investment, Mr. Samuel Oligida, Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor Dr Barry Gbe, SA to the Governor on Finance, Investments and International Relations Mr George Orogun among others.
The high point of the event was the interactive session with the investors where various investment potentials of Delta State were reeled out and various issues concerning investments in the State were raised and addressed.
