Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt
Despite the killings in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said the state remained peaceful.
The governor maintained that contrary to
sponsored negative propaganda of insecurity, Rivers State remained
peaceful, adding that his administration was ready to host a national
event in order to prove to the world the peaceful nature of the state.
He made this remark at the Government
House in Port Harcourt while inaugurating the Local Organising Committee
for the 2016 Nigerian Bar Association conference.
Wike explained that business interests were flourishing in the state due to its calm atmosphere.
He said that the state would host the
Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention in May, the NBA national
conference in August, and the Federal High Court Legal Year celebration
in September.
He expressed the optimism that such events would attract thousands of visitors to the state.
According to the governor, “We are
hosting high-profile conferences to attract thousands of people to the
state. These people will witness the ambience, security and beauty of
Port Harcourt first hand.
“They will understand that the stories
they are told are false and sponsored negative propaganda. In the last
few months, we hosted four international football matches with our
guests enjoying the peace and beauty of the state.”
Wike, however, charged members of the
Local Organising Committee to ensure that the 2016 NBA conference turned
out to be the best in the history of the association.
The governor also told the members of the LOC to put in their best in the interest of the law profession and the state.
He said as the chairman of the LOC, he would act as a general supervisor to monitor the process of organisation.
In his remarks, the Alternate Chairman
and Attorney General of Rivers, Mr. Emmanuel Aguma (SAN), said that the
main organising committee and the nine sub-committees had been
programmed to deliver a historic national conference.
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