The Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit, which aims to unlock investment opportunities in the oil-rich state for greater economic and industrial growth, will commence tomorrow, May 22, to May 23, 2024.
The summit is coming on the heels of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s resolve to lift residents and workers out of poverty.
According to the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the summit, Emma Okah, the event will bring together experts from various sectors, economic drivers and innovators to discuss and deliberate on key issues affecting economic growth and development in the state.
Also, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, who is also a member of the committee, told newsmen, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, that aside from the central theme, which is ‘Rivers Emerge: Revealing the Pathways To Economic Growth And Sustainability,’ the summit is broken into six theme layers,
including Attracting Investment and manufacturing strategies for collaboration and partnership; Ease of doing business, the impact of government regulations; Blue economy, among others.
He explained that the summit will bring great value to the state’s economy, because, according to him, it will foster collaboration, insights sharing and exploring of opportunities.
The Commissioner further affirmed that Fubara’s one-year achievements have, indeed, superseded that of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
