Economic summit group moves to bridge investment gap in Delta

Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Kingsley Emu

The Delta Economic Summit Group (DESG) has

organised an economic discourse for the private

and public sector to share opinions on how to foster

socio-economic growth and development of the

state.

The event, which took place at the Civic Centre,

Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted business leaders in

entertainment, media, power, oil and gas, health

and agriculture who are already doing or interested

in doing business in Delta State.

Also in attendance were representatives of the Delta

State Government, the Federal Government,

traditional rulers and other professionals within the

state and across Nigeria.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was represented by

Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Kingsley

Emu, said: “The partnership between the Delta State

Government and DESG is irreversible.”

He said the DESG had created a credible avenue for

public-private partnership, which would fast-track

collaborative investment in the oil-rich state.

The event was also attended by the Director of

Policy, U.S. Chambers of Commerce, Dr. Lellia

Idaye; Senior Special Assistant on Trade and

Investment to President Muhammadu Buhari, Dr.

Jumoke Oduwole who represented the Minister for

Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu E.

Enemalah; and Delta State’s Director of Small and

Medium Scale Enterprises, Shimite Bello.

Idaye, in her speech, said the U.S. Chambers of

Commerce was ready to promote engagement and

businesses with Africa as many laudable initiatives

have been designed to strengthen trade between the

U.S. and its ECOWAS partners.

She, therefore, pledged the commitment of the

chamber as partner to the DESG in its quest for

economic success.