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From Enweliku Kent Asaba
The Delta State Government says the planned revival of the moribund Delta Glass Industry will generate at least 5,000 jobs when the facility becomes fully operational.
The State Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Hon. Samuel Oligida, disclosed this on Thursday while highlighting the ministry’s achievements in the outgoing fiscal year.
Oligida spoke after presenting the ministry’s 2027 budget proposal during the inter-ministerial budget defence at the State Secretariat in Asaba.
He said work had commenced on the Delta Glass facility, expressing optimism that its revival would create employment opportunities, stimulate industrial growth and boost economic activities across the state.
The commissioner said the state government was also prioritising infrastructure development and creating a business-friendly environment to attract both local and foreign investors.
He identified the construction and rehabilitation of major markets across the state as key components of the administration’s efforts to strengthen commercial activities and improve the business environment.
According to him, Delta State’s growing appeal to investors was driven by investment-friendly government policies and sustained investment in infrastructure.
“The first attraction to any investor is infrastructure. No investor will come to establish a business in an environment where there is no infrastructure.
“So, this administration has concentrated on infrastructure development to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive,” he said.
On the state government’s business support facility, Oligida urged beneficiaries to repay the funds to enable other entrepreneurs to benefit from the intervention.
He explained that some beneficiaries had initially misunderstood the facility, regarding it as free government money rather than financial assistance designed to support business growth and expansion.
The commissioner also disclosed that the state government had provided financial assistance to facilitate the revival of a major factory in the South-South and South-East regions, paving the way for the resumption of its operations.
