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
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INDUSTRY
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RAW
MATERIALS
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Palm
Oil Processing |
Oil
Palm: Available throughout the State but under-utilized. Processed
products in high demand both for domestic consumption and industrial
use. |
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Wood
Products |
Timber:
(Hard Tropical Wood) Available in most parts of the State. |
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Rubber
Products |
Latex:
High demand for this product. Rubber trees thrive in all parts of
the State. Domestic use of Rubber is low. There is much scope for
expansion in this industry and diversification towards finished products. |
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Fruit
Juice |
Assorted
Fruits: Grown throughout the State. Production large enough
to
sustain a major Fruit Juice Industry.
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Glass |
Silica:
Extensive deposits of silica exist. Investors to re-activate existing
glass
industry. Government also prepared to
go into partnership with private investors in establishing
new
ones.
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Petrochemical
Industries |
Crude
Oil: Abundant supply of crude oil, natural gas and by-products
from existing refinery in the State. Fertilizer, Bitumen etc. are
examples of viable industries in Delta State. |
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Paints
and Pharmaceutical |
Kaolin:
Huge deposits of Kaolin in the state. Suitable for the manufacturing
of Drugs and Paints.
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