Asish Thakkar, Africa Youngest Billionaire, Alexander Amosu, World Renowned Luxury Brand Designer Storm Le_Meridean Uyo For The First Ever Niger Delta Young Professionals Economic Summit and Exhibition

In an effort to discourage militancy, and other related crimes in the Niger Delta region, Nigerian young and successful entrepreneurs  will be storming  the Akwa- Ibom state capital, Uyo for the first ever  Niger Niger Delta Young Professionals Economic Summit/Exhibition with the theme: “BUILDING SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NIGER DELTA”. The event which has been scheduled to take place on 28th June, 2013 at the prestigious Le’ Meridian Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo Akwa Ibom State is expected to play host to different Nigeria professionals who have considered influential in their various professions. 

The Niger Delta Young Professionals is a non-governmental organization

made up of a group of young enterprising individuals who have achieved great success in their various careers and endeavors and desire to utilize their expertise and experiences in A drive towards sustainable economic and social development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

The summit has been designed to encourage young people and young professionals from diverse fields of endeavor, ranging from Oil and Gas, Information  Communication Technology,ICT,, Agriculture, Environment  and the Creative Economy in order to create a platform for exchanging ideas and design networks where professionals of the Niger Delta Region will learn by engaging successful entrepreneurs like Ashish J. Thakkar( Africa’s Youngest Billionaire),  CEO of Mara Group, Dr. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, Group CEO ARIK AIR, Dr. Alex Otti, GMD, Diamond Bank, Tunde Kehinde, MD and Co - founder JUMIA , Alexander Amosu world renowned luxury brand designer and other relevant stakeholders as mentors working to increase and optimize economic opportunities for young people within the region.

The summit is hosted by the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Sir Godswill Obot Akpabio, while the President and Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,GCFR, is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour.

Prospectively, it is an avenue to share some insights, build capacities, obtain ideas, get well framed views and inputs, present practical options and strategies that would be beneficial in maximizing the investment and development opportunities in the Niger Delta Region.

For registration, log on to: www.ndypnigeria.org