By Victor Lewis
Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday showcased the state’s vast investment potential at the Delta State/Brazil Investment Roundtable held in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, in attendance.
Speaking at the high-level forum, Oborevwori, who described himself as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Delta State, outlined key areas of investment opportunities including agriculture, agribusiness, solid minerals, ranching, economic free trade zones, renewable energy, trade, and commerce.
He emphasized that his administration had already put in place policies and programmes designed to enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the state, adding that deliberate investments in critical infrastructure were ongoing to provide an enabling environment for prospective investors.
“My administration is leveraging my role as Governor and Chief Marketing Officer of the state to attract partnerships and promote business opportunities that will accelerate economic growth and sustainable development.
“These investments opportunities include but not limited to the following; Agriculture; Agribusiness; solid minerals; ranch; Economic Free Trade Zones; Renewable energy; Trade and Commerce”, he emphasized.
Speaking further, Gov. Oborevwori explained that his administration’s objective “is to forge strategic partnerships that will fast-track economic growth and sustainable development for both our state and our partners.”
He assured prospective investors of his administration’s preparedness to provide enabling environment for investment, stating that it would enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the State.
“The highpoint of my presentation was assuring prospective investors of already formulated policies and programmes that would enhance the Ease of Doing Business in our state and my administration’s intentional investment in critical infrastructure in preparing the grounds for willing investors”, he stated.
The event provided a platform for robust exchanges of ideas between Delta State and Brazilian investors, with Oborevwori expressing optimism that the roundtable would open new doors of collaboration in the months ahead.
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