Rivers State Most Hospitable, Lucrative For Investment. Wike Said

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has stated categorically that the state “is investors haven as it is the most hospitable and lucrative place for investment.”

Wike stated this after South Africa’s opened a visa office in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

He urged the international community to dismiss the negative stories about the state as the issue of security remained a global affair.

Wike promised to improve on the security situation in the state but said that the state was one of the safest in the country.

“We will do everything we can to return Port Harcourt to its past glory and we will want everybody to support the government,” he said.

Wike commended the South African High Commission for selecting Port Harcourt as one of its visa centres in the country.

He said that the centre would boost diplomatic relations and provide employment for the citizenry.

Wike pledged the government’s support to complement the efforts of the High Commission in the state and enjoined other diplomatic missions to imitate the South African government.

The governor, however, called on the South African embassy to go beyond setting up a visa office by commencing direct flight operations between Port Harcourt and Johannesburg.