DELTA TRADE FAIR
ORGANIZED BY: DELTA ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, MINES & AGRICULTURE

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INVESTMENT POTENTIALS
Delta State is one of the thirty-six (36) States that make-up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is generally low-lying and has a Coastline of about 160 kilometers on the River Niger, inter-laced with rivulets and streams; criss-crossed with creeks, through which the River Niger empties into the Atlantic Ocean, thus forming the larger part of the famed Niger-Delta Area.  It has three seaports, namely: Warri, Sapele and Koko.

The objective of Government is to draw the attention of the foreign and local investors to the numerous investment opportunities and incentives that abound in Delta State and to highlight the benefits therein. Delta State Government is currently seeking active private investment and/or partnership in the areas of industry, commerce, mining, agriculture and agro-based industries, so as to harness her abundant human and natural resources

NATURAL RESOURCES
Delta State is the leading producer of Crude Oil and Natural Gas in Nigeria. Most of the Natural Gas is currently flared.  The State is also endowed with the following:
 Rubber  Oil Palm  Silica  Industrial Clay  Kaolin  Assorted Fruits  Timber
 
MARKET POTENTIAL
With a population of about 3 million people and a major player in crude oil exploration, petrochemical, steel, glass, textile, agro-allied and shipping industries, Delta State is not only a centre of the nation's economic activities, but also a gateway to the commercial city of Onitsha. With the existing good-network of roads, it is easy to move goods and services within and to other parts of the country.

MAJOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Delta State is seeking active partnership with private investors in order to harness her abundant human and material resources in the following areas: