The Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, has ranked Delta State’s economy among the top four largest in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2025 Public Lecture and Awards Ceremony of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, on Thursday in Asaba, Emu emphasized the state’s impressive economic growth. He described the event’s theme, The Role of Professionals in the Successful Implementation of the Delta State Government MORE Agenda, as timely, crediting Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s strategic leadership, infrastructural investments, and a vibrant private sector for Delta’s progress. He said, “Whether you denominate in naira or dollar, Delta is the 4th largest economy in Nigeria and the highest oil producer in the country today. “Oil revenue today accounts for only 48.7 per cent of our GDP; services and all others account for 51.25 per cent. “This tells you that even though oil and gas are our main revenue earners, services and others account for money. “It means that as an economy, we are diversifying, even though oil accounts for the highest revenue; it does not account in terms of the provision of jobs for our people. “The agriculture sector has grown year-on-year at 13.3 per cent for over six years now, while services and manufacturing have also grown significantly. “We have diversified and created huge jobs for our people, totalling over 257,000 jobs, and that is very significant.”