AWKA: Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has called on the Brazilian business community to tap into the vast investment opportunities in Delta State, describing the state as Nigeria’s emerging hub for trade, agriculture, energy, and industrial development.
Speaking in São Paulo at the Delta State-Focused Business and Investment Roundtable, Oborevwori highlighted the state’s comparative advantages, including fertile land, a long coastline, four seaports, two airports, and an expanding road network that connects Delta to major Nigerian markets.
He also recalled that in 2024, Delta was ranked the safest state in the country for oil and gas investment.
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The Governor underscored Delta’s leading role in Nigeria’s energy sector, noting that the state is the nation’s top crude oil producer and host to the largest natural gas reserves, with major export terminals located in Escravos and Forcados.
Beyond oil and gas, he emphasized vast opportunities in agriculture particularly cassava, palm produce, rice, aquaculture, and livestock as well as in solid minerals such as kaolin, silica, coal, and iron ore.
Oborevwori also outlined recent policy reforms, including tax harmonisation, business friendly legislation, and the creation of new free trade zones in Koko and Kwale.
He cited key projects driving Delta’s industrialisation, such as a 180-hectare Agro-Industrial Park, decentralized mini-grids for power supply, and innovative public-private partnership models in housing and manufacturing.
Expressing particular interest in Brazil’s global reputation for ranching and agricultural technology, the Governor said Delta State is keen to forge sustainable partnerships that will enhance knowledge transfer, accelerate growth, and drive inclusive development.
