President Tinubu to Flag Off Niger Delta Investment Summit in P'Harcourt

President Tinubu to Flag Off Niger Delta Investment Summit in P’Harcourt
Summit Set to Drive Sustainable Development in Niger Delta
The summit is backed by development partners, with the NDDC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to spearhead the Niger Delta Investment and Economic Summit, a strategic platform designed to unlock economic opportunities and accelerate sustainable development across the oil-rich region.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the summit, scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, aims to bring together investors, policymakers, development partners, and industry leaders to explore scalable and bankable opportunities in critical sectors of the Niger Delta economy.

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During the inauguration of the summit’s organising consultants, Ideare Gogo-Ogan, Chairman of the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), described the initiative as a pivotal step toward realising the region’s vast economic potential. He expressed confidence that the assembled team would deliver a world-class investment platform capable of reshaping the economic narrative of the Niger Delta.

“While the Niger Delta is endowed with enormous natural resources, it requires coordinated policies and strategic investment to fully harness its potential,” Ogan said.

The summit’s coordinating consultant is Tony Epelle, Managing Partner of Samuelson Advisory Partners, part of the Samuelson Consulting Group. Other experts involved include Neo Media and Marketing, led by Ehi Braimah, and Ono K. Akpe of Red Sapphire Nig Ltd, a specialist in public relations and events management.

The summit will feature keynote addresses, including one by Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, as well as plenary discussions, sector-specific investment forums, policy roundtables, and deal-making sessions. The event is designed to facilitate strategic partnerships, investment deals, and policy commitments aimed at advancing sustainable development in the region.

Key focus areas include energy transition, optimisation of the oil and gas value chain, agriculture, blue economy, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, digital innovation, environmental sustainability, and human capital development. Organisers also plan to emphasise inclusive growth, peace-building, climate resilience, economic diversification, and support for youth-driven innovation and SMEs.

The summit is backed by development partners, with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) playing a central role in supporting the initiative. The proposed theme for the event is: “Driving Investment, Innovation, and Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta.”