Governor Okowa Urges Aliko Dangote To Invest In Delta

 

African richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been urged to invest in Delta State's abundant gas resources to boost Nigeria's economy.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state made the call weekend in Asaba at the commissioning of an ultra-modern office complex of Chinedu and Company Limited, an associate company of Dangote Cement and a Warehouse belonging to Dangote Cement.

"We have a lot of gas in Delta State and gas is very important to the petrol-chemical industry; as a nation we cannot continue to import finished products and we strongly believe that we will play host to the next multi-billion naira project of the Dangote Group in Delta State," Governor Okowa said.

He stated that Dangote has done a lot in the area of boosting not only Nigeria's economy but the economy of West Africa, emphasizing that the greatest benefit of such investments is job creation.

The Governor commended Chief Chinedu Ezenyili for the huge investment, especially, in the area of Commerce, stating that his administration has trained youths of the state to enable them acquire necessary skills to become entrepreneurs, while thanking Dangote for showing commitment towards investing in the state.

Earlier, Dangote had commended Governor Okowa for his commitment in making the state investment friendly.