Fubara’s Investment Policy Excites Manufacturers

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed happiness over the content of the investment policy of Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led administration in Rivers State.

The chairman of the Rivers/Bayelsa State branch of MAN, Vincent Okuku, disclosed this yesterday while speaking to journalists after an audience with Fubara at Government House, Port Harcourt.

The audience was to discuss and harmonise activities towards industrialising the state and restoring it as a leading manufacturing hub in the country.

Okuku said the content of the investment policy offers the assurance of strengthening a thriving investment climate.

The MAN chairman who dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that the only thriving business in the state is oil and gas, explained that there are over 70 industries that are involved in the real-time production of goods and are operating in a safe environment.

He said: “We are manufacturers, not traders. At least, we can say that we have not less than 70 industries in Rivers State operating under a safe environment. When we did our presentation to the governor, unknown to us, he also had it on his agenda, having the investment forum for Rivers State.

“When people talk about coming to Rivers State, there has to be investment. So, the investment policy will attract more investors. When there are more investors, there will be creation of jobs and crime will be less in the State,” he said.

Okuku stated that besides pledging commitment to partner with the State government towards achieving the planned industrialisation, the meeting availed them the opportunity to notify the governor about their forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Exhibition.