Okowa urges well-to-do Deltans to invest in the state

Delta state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged Deltans who are doing well in their different fields of endeavour to invest in the state.

Speaking on Thursday at the Isoko Economic and Investment Summit held at Olleh, Governor Okowa stated that the call became necessary because, a lot of Deltans have their industries and other investments outside the state, disclosing that the state is peaceful and safe for investments to thrive.

“That factory that we are putting elsewhere, we can bring it home and if all Deltans who are doing well comes to invest in the state, our state will be blessed the more and more of our youths will get job,” Governor Okowa said, adding, “there is a lot of benefits derivable in investing in Delta State, the environment is friendly and the market is there for your products; we look forward to partnering with investors coming into our state to ensure that they have quick returns on their investments.”

While stating that plans were underway to outlaw youths’ activities in the area of multiple levies, Governor Okowa lauded the federal government’s initiatives towards encouraging investors in having Modular Refineries in the country.

He however, noted that more create more job opportunities would be created if the polytechnics and the Petroleum Training Institutes are equipped by the federal government to construct refineries or be able to manage such when they come on stream.

“As parents, we must encourage our children to attend technical colleges which will equip them for the polytechnics because, someone who moved from the technical college to the polytechnic will come out a better person. We want people who can create jobs and be able to stand on their own,” Governor Okowa stated.

The Governor who commended the chairmen of Isoko North and South local government councils, Comrade Emmanuel Egbabor and Sir Itiako Ikpokpo respectively for conceiving the summit, advised that the outcome of the summit should not be put to waste, noting that his administration was committed to encouraging speedy development of the state.

He assured Deltans that the section C of the Ughelli/Asaba dual carriage way (Asaba to Ozoro) has not been abandoned, disclosing, “we are not abandoning the Asaba/Ughelli road project, we are discussing with the contractor handling the project because, he is being owed a lot of money, even before we came.”