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| Gov. Nyesom Wike |
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that
the state government is hosting national events to prove to the
world that contrary to sponsored negative propaganda, the state
is peaceful.
Inaugurating the Local Organising Committee, LOC, for the 2016
Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Conference at the Government
House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike said that
business interests are flourishing in the state because of its calm
atmosphere.
He said that the state will host the NBA National Conference in
August, the PDP National Convention in May and the Federal High
Court Legal Year celebration in September. He noted that these
events will attract thousands of visitors to the state.
"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 ", he stated.
The governor charged the members of the Local Organising
Committee to ensure that the 2016 NBA Conference turns out to
be the best in the history of the association.
He charged the members of the LOC to put in their best in the
interest of the legal profession and the state. He said as
chairman of the LOC , he will act as a general supervisor to
monitor the process of organisation.
In his remarks, the Alternate Chairman and Attorney-General of
the State, Mr Emmanuel Aguma, SAN, said that the main
organising committee and the nine sub committees have been
programmed to deliver a historic national conference.
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