Okowa Assures Sustained Infrastructural Development

Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State in South-south Nigeria says his administration would continue to provide an enabling environment for industries to thrive in the state.

Okowa gave the assurance to investors at the ground-breaking of DELFRASCO Industries Limited, Tower Manufacturing and Testing, Industrial Fabrication and Hot Dip Galvanising Facility in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.

He lauded Issele-Uku community for its support and cooperation with the state government and commended the project partners, Delta Investment and Development Agency, for commitment and tenacity.

The project would meet the present and future demand for tower manufacturing in Nigeria as well as the whole of Africa, he said.

Okowa said, “The location of this industry demonstrates your confidence in Project Nigeria while giving fillip to our administration’s industrialisation drive. It is my earnest expectation that this project will flourish, and that God will reward you abundantly for taking the bull by the horns.

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“Upon completion, this will be Nigeria’s and indeed, Africa’s first and largest multi-industry local content industrial complex, providing products and services to power, oil and gas, telecom, agriculture and other industries.”

He listed the benefits of the project as being a hub for power transmission technology, creation of over 1,000 direct jobs, generating foreign currency earnings for Nigeria through export of towers to other parts of Africa, development and training of Nigerian manpower, amongst others.

He also noted that major customers were expected to include Transmission Company of Nigeria, Nigeria LNG Train 7 Projects, EPC Contractors in Energy and Infrastructure Projects and telecom infrastructure providers.

The governor said, “This administration will continue to create the enabling environment for companies and industries to thrive and provide gainful employment for our youths in a safe, secure, and supportive environment.

“I am particularly pleased with the manpower development component of this project as it will complement the various skills training and entrepreneurship development programmes of this administration.”

Okowa urged the private sector in Delta to take full advantage of all incentives put in place to bolster ease-of-doing-business in the state.