Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has received in audience a delegation of manufacturers to discuss and harmonise activities towards industrialising the State and restoring it as a leading manufacturing hub in the country.
After a closed door meeting at Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, leader of the delegation and Chairman of Rivers/Bayelsa States Chapter of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Elder Vincent Okuku spoke to newsmen and said they are excited at the content of the State government investment policy that offers the assurance of strengthening a more thriving investment climate.
Elder Okuku who dismissed the thinking in some quarters that the only thriving business in Rivers is oil and gas, explained that there are over 70 industries that are involved in real time production of goods and are operating under a safe environment.
“We are manufacturers not traders. At least, we can say that we have not less than 70 industries in Rivers State operating under a safe environment. When we did our presentation to the governor, unknown to us, he also had it in his agenda, having the investment forum for Rivers State.
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“When people talk about coming to Rivers State, there has to be investment. So, the investment policy will attract more investors. When there is more investors, there will be creation of jobs and crime will be less in the State,” he said.
Elder Okuku stressed that besides pledging commitment to partner the State government towards achieving the planned industrialisation, the meeting availed them the opportunity to notify the governor about their forth coming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Exhibition.
