Niger Delta Chamber Aims for $5bn Investments, 500k Jobs
The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCIMA), led by Chairman Amb. Idaer Gogo Ogan, has unveiled a plan to attract $5 billion in structural investments and create 500,000 direct and indirect jobs in the Niger Delta region over the next five years.
This initiative was disclosed during a pre-summit conference ahead of the Niger Delta Economic Investment Summit, scheduled to take place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from May 19 to 21, 2026. The summit, themed "Driving Investment and Innovative Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta," aims to mobilize investments and enterprise growth in the region.
President Bola Tinubu is expected to attend, with Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, as the keynote speaker. The NDCCIMA Secretary and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Dr. Solomon Edebiri, emphasized the need to reposition the Niger Delta as a competitive hub for investment and enterprise development, highlighting the region's potential beyond its oil legacy.
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