Organizers target commercial boom as Maiden Warri North Economic Summit holds March 24, 25

A critical strategy to activate commercial boom in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, will be brought to the fore come Thursday March 24 and Friday March 25, when the first Warri North Economic Summit, is scheduled to hold.

The summit, with the theme; ‘Boosting the Local Economy Through Oil and Gas, Tourism and Shipping’, powered by Siaf Consultant Limited, will take place at Koko Hall in the historic town of Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State. 

Findings revealed that the organizers birthed the idea of the summit, because: “Despite the huge economic importance cum potential of Warri North Local Government Area to the State and the country at large, the local government area has just one commercial bank, a Sapele-controlled transportation system, no tertiary institution, an uncompleted stadium, only one ATM gallery, a moribund Sea Port, no transport company connecting Benin City and/or Warri, one hospital and no radio or television station”, yet: “Host to several Petroleum Tank Farms, a Lubricant Blending Plant, White Elephant Modular Refineries and an abandoned EPZ project”.

The two-day event, to be chaired by the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, would have Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as Principal Chief Guest of Honour and the State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, as Chief Guest of Honour. 

The member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Daniel Reyenieju, former Chairman of Warri North Local Government Area and Chairman of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Hon. Michael Diden as well as Hon. Daniel Omayone Mayuku, ex- Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation in Delta State House of Assembly, who is the current Executive Director of Projects, DESOPADEC, will be Special Guests of Honour.

The gathering of the Economy and Political Think-Tank, which will feature His Imperial Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III as Royal Father, would also have the member representing Warri North Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Fred Martins, Delta State Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Hon. (Mrs.) Flora Alatan, the member representing Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality in the Board of DESOPADEC, Hon. Griftson Timeyin Omatsuli and popular Warri Chief, Omolubi Newuwumi, as Guests of Honour.

According to Siaf Consultant Limited, the first day of the Economic Summit, shall focus on Oil and Gas, with the theme: ‘OIL AND GAS: STEMMING THE TIDE OF ECONOMIC COMMENSALISM- A CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) FOR HOST COMMUNITIES’, featuring Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Prince Emma Amgbaduba, as Keynote Speaker.

Guest Speakers, shall include Representatives from Awaritse Nigeria Limited, Total Energies Plc, Optima Energy Resources Limited, Taurus Oil and Gas Limited and Ebenco Global Link Limited.

Second day of the Economic Summit, shall focus on Tourism and Shipping, with the theme: ‘Harnessing Tourism and Shipping for Local Economic Development’.

The Chairman/CEO, Awaritse Nigeria Limited, Obitugbo, Hon. (Dr.) Godwin Ebosa, will be Keynote Speaker, while Guest Speakers shall include Representatives from the Delta Ports Complex, Warri; the Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the Tourism Sector.

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