Wike assures international investors of enabling environment
(Nigeria) Rivers State governor-elect, Mr Nyesom Wike, has assured
international investors of an investment friendly environment beginning May 29,
2015, saying that his administration will work towards improving the security
of lives and property in the state.
Speaking at a meeting with Ambassador John Groffen, the
Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Wike said that
the alarming insecurity in the state will be frontally addressed to encourage
investors to return to the state.
He noted that attracting foreign direct investment was key
to the development of the state, pointing out that all foreign and indigenous
businesses in the state will be protected by the state government in liaison
with security agencies.
“We are committed to creating an enabling environment for
foreign investors to invest in our state. We understand the importance of
foreign direct investments in the creation of employment for our unemployed
youths.
“We will improve on the security of lives and property
across the state and ensure that kidnappings become a thing of the past in the
state. This state which is key to Nigeria and the international community will
once again be a beehive of economic activities. We are committed to creating a
new Rivers State, which all our people will be proud of.”
Wike to pledged work with the Government of Netherlands to
ensure that the cleaning up exercise of Bodo Community was carried on in line
with international best practices.
In his address, Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, John
Groffen said that the visit to the governor-elect was aimed at continuing with
a functional relationship that will be mutually beneficial to his country and
Rivers State.
He noted that Rivers State is his most visited state in
Nigeria because of the presence of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC,
in the state and the Bodo Clean Up programme on-going in the state. He assured
the governor-elect of the support and cooperation of the government and people
of Netherlands in his efforts to develop Rivers State.
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