The Rivers State government, through its
The partnership deal was aimed at rebooting the economy of the state by restoring confidence in the economy as the state government seeks to boost ease of doing business (EoDB).
Speaking in Port Harcourt after the deal was sealed with RSTDA management,
He said: "I started estate business in
"The narrative then was that Port Harcourt was unstable and unsafe. We argued and agreed I would be the one to go, and if I was killed, he would stay away.
"Coming into Port Harcourt at last, I was shocked at the peace and stability, at the hospitality, at the liveliness, cuisine, housing potentials, etc. In housing, we were more than 100 brands in
"I called my people and said, this is a deep market. I staged the biggest event in Port Harcourt. It was shocking. People came out because of the shouting I did. This was the same Port Harcourt they said would swallow me. When I went into the nitty-gritty of doing business in Port Harcourt, I found why the narrative was looking gloomy."
Responding, RSTDA director-general,
Koko further stated that some banks have also indicated interest in partnering with the agency to achieve the objective of the Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led administration in the State's tourism sub-sector.
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