We are selling Port Harcourt to the world ---Gov Wike
(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that
the State is hosting several national
and international conferences in
Port Harcourt to sell the state to the
investing public.
Speaking when he
granted audience to the President of the Nigerian
Institute of Architects, NIA, Mr Tonye Braide at the Government House, Port Harcourt
on Thursday, said that sponsored
propaganda against the
state has not reduced the value of Port Harcourt as a safe haven for
investments.
He said that in the next three months, Rivers State will host Architects, Lawyers,
Editors, Magistrates and Judges as they hold their conferences in
Port Harcourt.
The governor said:
"We have proved that Rivers State
is safe for visitors and
investors. Only recently, we hosted the
African Movies Academy Awards, we will
host the Magistrates Association in
July, the Federal High Court will host
its legal week here, while the NBA Annual
General Conference with 7000
lawyers attending.
"Every state in this country has one form of
security challenge or the other. But in our case, we are
resolving the challenges and the people
have faith in our capacity. That is why
they prefer Port Harcourt for their events ".
He assured the leadership
of the NIA that the state government will support the hosting of the West Africa
Architecture Festival in Port Harcourt.
In his remarks,
the President of the Nigerian
Institute of Architects, Arc Tonye Oliver Braide said the West Africa Architecture Festival will attract
15000 participants to the state, with the potential of
kicstarting the state’s economy.
He said: "The West Africa Architecture Festival will
evolve into an annual mercantile
exchange where new products are launched
and business to business deals transacted. This shall be a win-win for
Rivers State, from hosting
international investments to developing a formidable attendant value chain which will generate economic benefits
for all concerned."
He added that the NIA supports the recreation of Port
Harcourt as the nation’s garden city
that will continue to attract people from all walks of life.
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