Delta state government has promised to continue to create the enabling environment that will encourage investors to stake their money in the Kwale Industrial Park.
The Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Honourable Chika Ossai, made the promise while addressing participant’s of the 2019 United States of America and Nigeria Business and investment Summit taking place in Atlanta Georgia, USA.
While educating prospective investors on the gains in investing in the Kwale Industrial Park ,Honourable Chika Ossai said the huge deposits of oil and gas in the area and the proximity of the Park to oil and gas pipelines were added advantages to the investors.
He pointed out that the Kwale Industrial Park was less than an hour drive from the Asaba International Airport and sued for closer diplomatic ties between the International community and Delta state government in the area of doing business.
The Commissioner said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had promised to contribute ten million dollars to encourage prospective investors in the Kwale Industrial Park, while one thousand hectares of land had been made available for the project. He added that when operational tha Park would not only creates jobs, but also make the state a commercial nerve center in Africa.
The Commissioner stated that the present administration was working to diversify the economy of the state from oil and gas, adding that various programmes had been put in place to encourage entrepreneurs and investors to do business in Delta state.
Honourable Chika Ossai said some Chinese investors had indicated interest to invest in the Kwale Industrial Park and urged participants at the Summit to take advantage of the opportunity to invest.
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