Rivers state has been announced as host of the simulation of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for Africa.
Rivers commissioner for Information, Barr. Emma Okah, made this known in a press statement issued in Port Harcourt.
He said the choice of Port Harcourt as the Host of the simulation of the UNGA for Africa is a welcomed development.
TheNewsGuru reports UNGA for Africa simulation is a mock assembly where future diplomats in Africa are fished out early in life.
“The choice of Port Harcourt for the 2018 edition is significant as the Garden City will now join Lagos to be the only two African cities to host the simulation debate, the origin of which began in 1974 in New York, United States of America,” the statement read.
Okah stated that investments by the efforts of Governor Nyesom Wike led government in transforming the State for good is already paying off.
He noted that Port Harcourt is gradually occupying its rightful position in the comity of states in Nigeria.
“The Nyesom Wike administration in Rivers State is showing visionary and responsible leadership.
“Her huge investment in security and development of infrastructure especially road construction, hospitals, schools, etc and provision of social services is yielding the right result and attracting local and international attention.
“This endorsement coming at the heels of the BudgIT Nigeria Report 2017 which placed Rivers as the most fiscally responsible state in Nigeria is self evident that Rivers State has laid the foundation for investment and tourism” he said.
The state government urged youths to take advantage of the opportunity to register in the competition.
It promised to support any of youth who wins to the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the main event.
The African simulation is organized by Future Trust Initiative (FTI).