The Managing Director, Delta Special Economic, Pastor Godwin Akpovie has assured Deltans of over 50,000 jobs, foreign exchange and massive revenue generation in the next three years.
Akpovie disclosed this during the signing of agreement with Okime Partners and Advisors at his office in Asaba, Delta State.
He said it will range from construction, production, power, tourism, amongst others.
He said it was in fulfillment of the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s four point agenda, to reduce youth restiveness and provide realistic opportunity for all Deltans.
According to the MD, with the assurance from the investors of doing things in a digital way, there will be transfer of technology.
Speaking on the Kwale and Koko free trade zone, he underscored the significance of attracting investments to the State which include to drive industrialization, generate revenue, generate employment and unlock the State’s economic potential.
The Director, Special Economic Zone, Mr Emmanuel Ofunne said their activity which was in line with the MORE agenda of the governor, would help create wealth for the people of the State.
The Chairman of Okime partners and Advisors, Alhaji Nasiru Inuwa Wada, said as promoters of industrial and economic development, their partnership with the Delta Special Economic Zone is to bring to life the dream of Deltans through free trade.
Wada said with the multifaceted development, and endless opportunities, they will be leveraging on the traditional skills of the people in the area, bringing in innovative ideas through training, education and enlightenment.
While adding that they will give an enabling environment where the natural ability of the people will come to fore, and create self employed opportunities for themselves and their communities, he said it is a process of awakening talents in the youth.
Also speaking, one of the investors, Engr Ahmed Mohammed, said they were ready to work assiduously so as to open up opportunity for the people of the state.
The Managing Director of Okime Partners and Advisors, Nere Emiko said the project will connect the vast natural resources and the people.
Emiko urged Deltans to be expectant of a region they will be proud of in the next fifty years as they will also consider the natural environment as it will not be turned into concrete.
She said they were envisioning a zone that will be very mixed, one that is very different and has never been seen in Nigeria as it will comprise of agro allied, water, tourism and transportation industries, infrastructure and many more in the state.
On his part, member of Okime Partners, Prof. Goodwill Ofunne said they are prepared to help Deltans build up wealth, through the use of their innovative capacity.
He said as developers they will accelerate development, adding that human capital required for the development is available.
Ofunne said the use communication tool will be synergies with the resources available in Koko to bring many people who have not been able to realise the amount of wealth around them and also convert those wealth to things that can be used for humanity.
He said they are they ready establish Koko in line with industries that train and innovate people to use robots, thereby preparing the young ones for the future.
