Mulade Urges Oborevwori to Industrialize Delta Through Agriculture and Aquaculture
WARRI/Nigeria: Delta State-born environmentalist and development advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff, has urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to adopt a pragmatic approach towards the industrialization of Delta State, leveraging its rich agricultural and aquacultural potential to drive economic growth and wealth creation.
Speaking in a statement, the Ibe-Serimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom emphasized that world leaders are increasingly adopting strategic measures to harness their countries’ resources for infrastructure development, job creation, and economic expansion. He stressed that Delta State must not be an exception, especially given its abundant human capital and natural resources, which he described as critical to unlocking the State’s greatness.
Mulade, a prominent advocate for sustainable development, called on the State Government to industrialize Delta through the development of its arable land and marine resources. “Delta State is greatly endowed with arable land and marine resources that can turn the State into a food basket for local consumption and create revenues via exports while also achieving the aim of diversifying from an oil-dependent economy in the long run,” he said.
He noted that an agro-based industrialization strategy would not only create wealth but also drastically reduce unemployment among youths and women. “By engaging them, it will reduce the rate of unemployment and food scarcity while boosting food sufficiency and affordability, a key to reducing the poverty index of the State,” Mulade added.
According to him, channeling investments into agriculture and aquaculture would help curb the wastage of human resources, turning idle youths and women into productive assets contributing to the State’s development.
He further argued that meaningful engagement of the younger generation would also reduce insecurity, social vices, and criminal tendencies across the State. “As the saying goes, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. When the youths and women are meaningfully engaged, it will improve peace and reduce anti-social behaviors like armed robbery and prostitution, thereby attracting more investors into Delta State,” Mulade asserted.
The Gbaramatu Chief lamented that many resources in Delta’s riverine areas remain untapped, particularly in the aquaculture sector. He stressed that with the right investment, unemployed youths in the creeks could transform the coastal areas into hubs for seafood export and sustainable revenue generation.
Mulade warned that failure to engage the next generation meaningfully could lead to long-term societal devastation. “The negative impact would be disastrous and difficult to recover from,” he cautioned.
He, therefore, appealed to the Oborevwori Administration to prioritize the industrialization of the State through agriculture and aquaculture, urging that such strategic moves be devoid of political considerations for the overall good and future of Delta State.
