The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Retd), has highlighted strategic plans to spice up funding potential of the state with the view to additional improve its financial growth.
Talking when he obtained key members of the Society of Power Editors (SEE) led by their chairman, Alh. Yakubu Lawal, in his workplace, Ibas mentioned that Port Harcourt was greater than only a metropolis however the birthplace and beating coronary heart of Nigeria’s oil and gasoline business.
Members of the Society had in the course of the go to knowledgeable the Administrator of their group’s imaginative and prescient to designate Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s Premier Power Metropolis, and pursue the reinstatement of Port Harcourt’s membership within the World Power Cities Partnership (WECP).
Responding to the plan, the Administrator mentioned the initiative aligns completely along with his administration’s dedication to rebrand Rivers State, elevate Port Harcourt as a world power hub, and unlock new frontiers for world funding, information change, and socio-economic transformation.
He mentioned that the State’s strategic relevance was outlined by its historic significance and because the residence to Nigeria’s first oil discovery, first refinery, and the cradle of the nation’s hydrocarbon revolution.
Ibas mentioned the State hosts two main oil refineries, the Port Harcourt Refining Firm (PHRC), petrochemical crops, oil service bases, and intensive pipeline and storage infrastructure and the gateway to the Gulf of Guinea and Niger Delta offshore belongings, offering entry to export terminals, delivery, and logistics operations very important to Nigeria’s world power footprint.
Within the space of human capital and experience, the Administrator mentioned Rivers State is the middle for technical abilities, analysis, and energy-focused academic establishments which have supported Nigeria’s power development for over six a long time.
He highlighted key advantages of returning the State to the World Power Cities Partnership which presently contains 19 main power cities, together with Houston, Aberdeen, Calgary, Doha, and Perth.
Ibas, due to this fact, famous that rejoining this unique community will assist have a good time its legacy by formally recognizing Port Harcourt’s irreplaceable contribution to Nigeria’s and Africa’s power historical past.
As well as it can assist change the narrative with Venture Port Harcourt as a metropolis of stability, innovation, and alternative, countering previous destructive perceptions.
Above all, it can allow strategic partnerships and entice international direct funding via collaboration with different main power cities, enhance energy-focused tourism, improve commerce, and create jobs throughout the native economic system via renewed worldwide visibility.
In pleasure, the Administrator assured the Society that the Rivers State Authorities is absolutely dedicated to supporting this historic initiative.
“Particularly, we’ll assist the official designation ceremony of Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s Premier Power Metropolis with all the required authorities help as could be required.
“Collaborate with Society of Power Editors to fast-track re-admission into World Power Cities Partnership, leveraging your networks and media affect to amplify our story.
“Facilitate strategic stakeholder engagements, together with with the personal sector and federal companies, to make sure the financial advantages of this recognition are maximized. Present an enabling setting for funding and innovation, in alignment with Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda and our imaginative and prescient for sustainable power development.”
He used the event to ask personal sector companions to spend money on a metropolis prepared to guide Africa’s power future, and in addition known as on the folks of Rivers State, to acknowledge the initiative as victory to them and a testomony to their resilience and a promise of larger alternatives for all.
Chairman of the Society, Alh. Yakubu Lawal, in his opening remarks declares that there is no such thing as a group higher certified to so designate Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s Premier Power Metropolis.
Yakubu, pressured that this isn’t nearly reclaiming our seat on the desk but it surely’s about guaranteeing Port Harcourt leads Africa’s power future as boldly because it pioneered our previous.
“This designation would coincide with nearly seven a long time of Nigeria’s oil business” he mentioned
To understand this imaginative and prescient, Yakubu mentioned the SEE will mobilize media associates to rebrand Port Harcourt’s narrative, advocate at WECP headquarters in Houston, develop an annual ‘State of Power’ report highlighting Rivers’ achievements
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