Rivers governor courts investors at UN assembly with focus on oil and gas

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says his administration is using the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York to promote the state as an investment destination. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the conference, Fubara said Rivers was seeking greater visibility among the global business community. He highlighted the state’s position in the oil and gas industry, while also identifying agriculture, the blue economy, manufacturing and renewable energy as areas of opportunity.

Fubara said meetings during and around the conference could open business and financing opportunities for the state. He expressed confidence that investors with immediate needs would consider Rivers and that the state would make progress in attracting investment. The governor linked the UNGA engagement to his administration’s economic reforms, including the establishment of the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency.

He described the agency as a one-stop shop intended to facilitate and protect investments, and said the international outreach would support its work. Fubara also assured prospective investors that Rivers remained peaceful, stable and open for business. According to Channels Television, the state’s participation includes engagements with development finance institutions, multinational corporations and diaspora investors.

The governor said Rivers would return from the conference with new investments, although the report did not identify any agreements or commitments secured there.