Rivers State Sets To Host African Caribbean Economic Forum Soon.

Gov. Wike And The President of African Caribbean Economic Forum

 Following the NEW RIVERS VISION of Governor Wike of Rivers State,the Governor received in the state house members of the African Caribbean Economic Forum in Rivers State to plan for the forth coming summit that is to b hosted by Rivers State Government in the state soon.
In attendance was some dignitaries of the state and members of the Forum. Also in attendance was the commissioner for Culture and  Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Oniyide.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Rivers State Government will host the forthcoming African Caribbean Economic Forum if the Federal Government gives a written approval.
 
He spoke at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday, when Ambassador Justin Duru, the President of the African Caribbean Network Foundation organisers of the African Caribbean Economic Forum announced that the Federal Government has approved Rivers State as the host of the biennial inter-continental business summit.

Members Of The ACF

 
Governor Wike said he is not sure whether the Federal Government will allow an international business summit to be hosted in Rivers State because of the elevation of politics to disheartening heights under the present dispensation.

He said : "I don't think the Federal Government will allow international businessmen, diplomats and heads of government to converge on Port Harcourt for the promotion of the positive development strides.

"When we were hosting international football matches, for political reasons, the Federal Government stopped the matches and transferred them to other locations. For us, to accept to host the African Caribbean Economic Forum, the Federal Government must make a written commitment to that effect".

The governor said that other than a written commitment, the Federal Government will sabotage the state government after it has committed time resources to the programme.
"The type of politics being played today in the country is unfortunate", he said.

In his remarks, President of the African Caribbean Network Foundation organisers of the African Caribbean Economic Forum, Ambassador Justin Duru announced that agencies of the Federal Government in liaison with the group have approved Rivers State as the host of the biennial inter-continental forum.