Nigeria’s president to launch Niger Delta economic summit beyond oil and gas
As Nigeria’s Niger Delta hits the highways of economic drive and evolvement, President Bola Tinubu will be in the region to flag off an investment and economic summit.
On September 15, the president is expected to declare open the Niger Delta Economic & Investment Summit 2026 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The region is naturally the oil and gas bay of Nigeria and made of nine states that cut across the three geopolitical zones of southern Nigeria.
But the focus of the event is to look at the holistic economy of the region beyond just oil and gas to the development and growth of other potentials.
The event sets its attention on: Driving Investment, Innovation & Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit (NDEIS), aims to be a high-impact investment platform and will seek to address development challenges and unlock scalable, bankable, and sustainable opportunities in the Niger Delta Region.
Ambassador Ideare Ogan, Chairman of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce,Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, (NDCCITMA), the host agency said the body is out to recreate the economic fortunes of the region beyond just oil and gas, and will use the event to make a statement about the economic robustness of the Niger Delta.
The Summit will position Nigeria’s most endowed region with mineral resources as an emerging multi-sector growth corridor with strong returns for forward-looking investors.
It will reposition the Niger Delta as a competitive hub for innovation, enterprise, and inclusive development
The Summit will convene government leaders, development partners, investors, industry experts, community leaders, and youth innovators to engage in focused dialogue on priority sectors such as energy transition, oil and gas value chain optimization, agriculture, blue economy, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, environmental sustainability, and human capital development.
The Managing Director of Red Sapphire Consulting, Mr. Onoriode Akpe told Africa China Economy Magazine that the summit that has long been in the offing will reposition the region as the economic centrepiece of the country as it has been with oil and gas, but this time in a multi dimensional way.
Akpe said that the emphasis will be placed on inclusive growth, peacebuilding, climate resilience, and economic diversification, education industry development, manufacturing, service sector and ICT industry enhancement.
The Summit program will present keynote speakers, goodwill messages, technical session and structured plenary sessions, sector-specific investment forums, policy roundtables, and deal-making platforms that will address key issues on the economy of the region.
The Summit is expected to attract key development partners led by our benefactors, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The summit planned to be a world-class event, will align regional development priorities with national economic objectives and global investment trends.
The Steering Committee will provide strategic oversight, stakeholder coordination, and operational guidance to ensure the Summit achieves measurable outcomes, including policy commitments, investment deals, and actionable partnerships.
NDCCITMA sees the Summit beyond dialogue into deal execution. Investment-ready projects, public– private partnership (PPP) frameworks, The Summit will target B2G and B2B engagements that will enable investors and our members to structure partnerships that align profitability with long-term regional stability and impact.
