The deputy president of the Nigerian association of Chambers of commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Emi Membere-Otaji says government policies, insecurity and political crises are responsible for the low economic growth of Rivers state.
The NACCIMA deputy president stated this in port Harcourt as a guest speaker for the Correspondents chapel week of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ, rivers state chapter.
On annual basis, members of Correspondents chapel of the NUJ, in Rivers state converge to x-ray topical issues in the society,
And the theme for this year’s weeklong celebration is Rivers state and quest for ideal investment climate: the role of media.
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The Guest speaker and deputy president of NICCIMA, Emi Membere-Otaji, attributed the low growth of Rivers state economy to political crisis, insecurity and lack of government policies to boost private investment.
To other speakers, the media has a huge role to play, by not using their pen to amplify negativities that are capable of discouraging investment initiatives.
The Rivers state chairman of the correspondents chapel of the NUJ, Amaechi Okonkwo, said journalists, members of the business community need to work closely with the state government to reposition the state’s economy.
To him identifying factors impeding the economic growth of Rivers state is one way towards changing the narrative.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
