{"id":1301,"date":"2026-07-14T00:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2026-07-14T00:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:38:25","slug":"delta-government-urges-investors-to-leverage-improved-business-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1301","title":{"rendered":"Delta Government Urges Investors TO Leverage Improved Business Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By<\/strong> <strong>Chantell<\/strong> <strong>Ohwofasa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Delta State Government has called on local and foreign investors to take advantage of ongoing reforms, saying the state is now one of Nigeria\u2019s most attractive destinations for investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call was made during the Delta State Investment Summit stakeholders\u2019 engagement in Asaba, where officials and business leaders discussed strategies for economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Secretary to the State Government, Sir Fidelis Tilije, said the administration is committed to policies that encourage private sector investment, improve infrastructure, and create jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the MORE Agenda prioritizes collaboration between government and the private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive Assistant to the Governor on Investment Promotion, Anthony Emeka Elekeokwuri, said the government is simplifying business processes and removing bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He identified agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, technology, and small-scale enterprises as key areas of opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, commended Delta for aligning with federal ease-of-doing-business reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of NACCIMA, MAN, and AFAN also expressed optimism that improved policies would boost investment and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts said a stable, investor-friendly environment could benefit communities across the state, including Abraka, by supporting entrepreneurship and small businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chantell Ohwofasa The Delta State Government has called on local and foreign investors to take advantage of ongoing reforms, saying the state is now one of Nigeria\u2019s most attractive destinations for investment. The call was made during the Delta State Investment Summit stakeholders\u2019 engagement in Asaba, where officials and business leaders discussed strategies for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"iawp_total_views":32,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,14],"tags":[327,328,326],"class_list":["post-1301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-trendingnews","tag-delta","tag-empowerment","tag-oborevwori"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1303,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301\/revisions\/1303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}