The Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), Ambassador Idaere Ogan, has identified the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the governments of the nine Niger Delta states as development partners in building a sustainable regional investment ecosystem. Addressing newsmen at the Obi Wali Cultural Centre in Port Harcourt, Ogan reaffirmed NDCCITMA's commitment to successfully hosting the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit from September 15 to 17 in the Rivers State capital.
The Summit is a strategic private-sector-led platform to mobilise investment, anchored on the theme 'Driving Investment, Innovation and Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta.' Ogan: 'Our vision is to bring together the nine Niger Delta states, the Federal Government, the NDDC, organised private sector, domestic and international investors, development finance institutions, multilateral organisations, financial institutions, project developers and other strategic partners around a common objective: To transform the Niger Delta from a predominantly resource-dependent economy into a diversified, productive, industrialised and globally competitive regional economy.'
Opportunities far beyond crude oil: gas and petrochemicals, agriculture and agro-processing, maritime and blue economy, manufacturing, aviation and transportation, renewable energy, tourism, digital economy, logistics, infrastructure and financial services. Counsel to the Legal Representative of NDCCITMA, Mr Sammie Somiari SAN, noted that in the suit filed by NDEIS founder Kenule Nwiya Jnr over alleged trademark infringement, the court restrained the plaintiff from interfering with the Summit; it will proceed as planned.
NDDC Director of Commercial and Industrial Development, Mrs Lyna Okara, observed the Summit would promote stronger economic integration among the nine Niger Delta states and produce investment commitments, project partnerships, financing opportunities and policy recommendations. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director, Corporate Affairs, September 12, 2026.
