NDCCITMA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EDITION OF NDEIS 2026
- Vincent
- 2026-03-24
The Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has officially announced the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit and Exhibition 2026 (NDEIS 2026). The landmark event is scheduled to hold from May 19 to May 21, 2026, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Speaking at the pre-summit press conference, the Chairman of NDCCITMA, Ambassador Idaere Gogo Ogan, stated that the summit is designed to catalyse large-scale investments, stimulate industrial growth, and generate sustainable employment opportunities across the Niger Delta region.
With the theme, “Driving Investment, Innovation, and Industrial Growth in the Niger Delta,” the summit will convene a diverse group of stakeholders, including policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, development institutions, and members of the global business community. The platform aims to advance discussions on investment mobilisation, enterprise development, and regional economic collaboration.
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is expected to attend as Special Guest of Honour, while the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, will deliver the keynote address further underscoring the international significance of the event.
Strategically positioned to redefine the economic trajectory of the Niger Delta, the summit will focus on promoting investment, accelerating enterprise development, and driving industrial expansion. It will showcase over 50 investment-ready projects across key sectors such as agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing, gas value chains, logistics, marine and blue economy, tourism, and the digital innovation ecosystem.
Key initiatives to be highlighted include integrated agro-industrial hubs, logistics infrastructure development, science and technology parks, and export-oriented programmes each carefully curated to unlock the region’s vast economic potential.
Ambassador Ogan emphasized the importance of adopting a private sector-led, government-enabled, and community-supported development model. He noted that the summit will strengthen coordination among the nine Niger Delta states, enhance investor confidence, and establish sustainable pathways for inclusive economic growth.
The summit is projected to catalyse up to $5 billion in structured investments over the next five years and generate more than 500,000 direct and indirect jobs, particularly benefiting youth and women across the region.
In his remarks, the Board Secretary of NDCCITMA, Chief Solomon Edebiri, PhD, described the summit as a strategic platform for unlocking the Niger Delta’s economic potential. He stressed the urgency of diversifying the regional economy beyond oil and gas by prioritizing high-growth sectors such as agro-processing, energy and gas-based industries, marine economy, manufacturing, infrastructure development, digital innovation, and tourism.
He further noted that the summit will facilitate robust business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) engagements, support policy dialogue and reform, and strengthen frameworks that improve access to finance and market opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and emerging entrepreneurs.
Addressing critical structural challenges such as infrastructure deficits, regulatory bottlenecks, limited access to capital, and environmental sustainability will form a central pillar of the summit’s agenda.