From Paul Osuyi, Asaba

DELTA State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has described investment in agriculture as necessary, to create job opportunities for the country’s unemployed youths.

The governor said this, yesterday, when the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Valeri Alesandruk visited him in Asaba, yesterday.

He lauded Ukrain’s interests in investing in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, noting that while Delta State is rich in oil and gas, his administration was laying emphasis on agriculture because, it is the greatest employer of labour.

“We are interested in the agricultural sector and anything that will enhance that sector is something that we are open to, because, we believe that, that is the way out in terms of job creation and for our people to be able to fend for themselves,” Okowa said, disclosing that his administration was also, involved in skill acquisition programmes for the youths.

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He said his administration was also involved in skill acquisition programmes for youths, explaining that the programmes were designed for the beneficiaries to become entrepreneurs in the nearest future, and observed that it was important to boost employment opportunities in the country.

Commending the Ukrainian ambassador for his country’s interest in investing in Nigeria, Okowa said  the relationship between Ukraine and Nigeria, especially in Delta, should be sustained as they are beneficial to the state and the two countries.

The governor, who used the occasion to reel out some of his administration’s achievements, emphasised that the peace building process of his administration has yielded great results which has made the state an investment haven.

Alesandruk, who disclosed he was on his first visit to Delta, informed the governor and members of the state executive council that Ukraine is interested in doing business in the state, especially in the area of agriculture, and commended the good business relationship between his country and Nigeria.