... Insists Rivers is safe for investment
The Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has reasserted his administration’s
commitment to democratic governance and development, insisting that the State is safe for investment, reports ITRealms.
He made this declaration while hosting the National
Executive Council of the Nigerian Guild of Editors led by its acting President,
Mrs. Funke Egbemode to a breakfast on
Saturday in the state’s capital Port Harcourt.
Wike noted that by surmounting political and economic
challenges to deliver quality pro-people
projects and improve the living standard
of the people of the state, are all
evidence of his irreversible commitment to development and democracy.
Pointing out that state would attain greater mileage in
terms of development if it is not made to
face endless rerun elections and politically-induced security challenges.
Also, the governor later led the NEC of the guild on a
project inspection around Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas.
A press statement by the Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Guild
of Editors, Mr. Ken Ugbechie and made available to ITRealms, listed some of the projects visited to include the
NBA Law Centre, Woji -Akpajo road with bridge,
Government Girls Secondary School,
Rumuokwuta, Remodeling of Port Harcourt Civic Centre and the Port
Harcourt Pleasure Park.
Further, he attributed the achievement so far to his focused
administration of the state and love, stressing that governor stated that
he combined infrastructural development
and workers welfare within his first year in office, because that was the way to revive the state's
economy which was battered by the
immediate past administration.
According to him, despite the propaganda being sponsored by
the opposition, Rivers State is safe for investments and development.
"It is important for everyone to know that Rivers State
is safe and is witnessing massive development.
In the next two months, we are hosting many national events. We have
already hosted several national events in the last two months.
"For me as a governor, this is a privilege to serve my
people and I will give it my best shot. I am ready to lay down my life for the
state. My commitment to the development of Rivers State is total. I will
forever defend it."
The governor
said those planning to rig
elections in the state will not succeed
because the people are ever
vigilant to stop them.
He said : "Stealing the mandate of the people is a serious
crime and it is worse than armed robbery. In this case, those involved plot to use arms to steal the mandate of
Rivers people. That will never succeed. They came to rig the March 19
rerun elections and the people resisted."
The governor
charged the media to work
towards informing the world on the true situation in Rivers State, pointing
out that majority
of the information in the public domain are concocted by the opposition.
"For our democracy to continue to succeed, the media
has a major role to play. It was
publicity that led to the failure of the Turkish coup", he said.
In an interview with journalists, President of the Nigerian
Guild of Editors, Funke Egbemode, said the leaders of the guild have been in
the state for days and they can confirm that the state is safe.
She also commended the
governor for his judicious
application of scarce resources for development.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors will be holding its Annual
National Conference in Port Harcourt from August 3-7th. Theme of
conference is Economic Diversification: Agriculture as Option for a Prosperous
Nigeria.
Pix: L-R: Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr Ken Ugbechie, President of Nigerian Guild of Editors, Funke Egbemode, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Architect Akor Adokpoyi inspecting the NBA Law Centre in Port Harcourt.
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