President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to lead an array of dignitaries to the forthcoming Niger Delta Investment and Economic Summit, an initiative designed to unlock investment opportunities and accelerate sustainable development across the region.
Scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, the summit is positioned as a high-impact platform that will convene investors, policymakers, development partners and industry leaders to explore scalable and bankable ventures within the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Chairman of the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, Ideare Gogo-Ogan, who spoke during the inauguration of consultants for the event, described the summit as a strategic intervention aimed at unlocking the region’s vast economic potential.
He expressed optimism that the team assembled to organise the summit would deliver a world-class investment forum capable of reshaping the economic trajectory of the Niger Delta. While noting the abundance of natural resources in the region, Ogan emphasised the need for coordinated policies and targeted investments to fully harness these opportunities.
The summit’s coordinating consultant, Tony Epelle, will work alongside key partners including Neo Media and Marketing, founded by Ehi Braimah, and Ono K. Akpe, a public relations and events management specialist.
Among the highlights of the summit will be keynote addresses, including one by Mia Mottley, as well as goodwill messages, technical sessions and plenary discussions. The programme will also feature sector-focused investment forums, policy roundtables and deal-making platforms aimed at addressing critical economic challenges in the region.
Organisers disclosed that the Niger Delta Development Commission will play a pivotal role as a major supporter, alongside other development partners expected to participate.
With the theme, “Driving Investment, Innovation, and Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta,” the summit is expected to deliver measurable outcomes, including policy commitments, investment deals and strategic partnerships.
Key sectors slated for discussion include energy transition, optimisation of the oil and gas value chain, agriculture, the blue economy, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology and digital innovation, environmental sustainability and human capital development.
Organisers also underscored plans to prioritise inclusive growth, peace-building, climate resilience and economic diversification, while promoting stronger support for micro, small and medium-scale enterprises and youth-driven innovation across the Niger Delta.
