Udoh told newsmen in Uyo that the business concerns would be located in Akwa Ibom.
She said that the ministry would partner with the Turks in the venture, adding that the ministry had also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the country for the establishment of industrial clusters in Niger Delta.
Udoh said that the conglomerate of industries envisaged under the Niger Delta Action Plan would be modelled after the Organised Industrial Region known as “OSTIM Project” in Turkey.
The consultant said that Akwa Ibom had been chosen as a pilot state under the OSTIM/MNDA agreement, adding that the project would be replicated in other states of the region.
``We have chosen a site already in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. It is a huge programme to be executed under Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
``This is a development model that will promote industrial clusters with shared manpower, shared resources and facilities,” Udoh said.
She explained that the project would also create new towns and boost economic activities in the Niger Delta and expressed the hope that the nine state governments would cooperate with the Niger Delta Ministry to realise the plan.
``The OSTIM project as implemented in Turkey, and if adopted in Niger Delta region, will drastically reduce unemployment and also adequately address development challenges in the area”, she added.
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