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DEVELOPMENT: RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT,UNITED KINGDOM RESOLVE TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP


The Rivers State Government and the Government
of the United Kingdom  have resolved  to strengthen their partnership
with  a view to enhancing development.  The two governments reached the
agreement on Thursday  at the Government House, PortHarcourt  when the
Director of the United Kingdom Department For International Development
(DFID) in charge of West and Southern Africa, Mr Keith McGigan held
discussions with  Rivers State Governor,Nyesom Ezenwo
Wike.  Governor Wike  stated that the state government wants to
strengthen  its partnership  with the Government of the United Kingdom
in the areaof security,  technical education  and agriculture.  Hesaid
though the state government  working with security agencies
has improved  security,  the government  is interested in collaborating
with the United Kingdom  to deploy technology  to fight kidnapping and
enhance  intelligence  gathering.
“Though we have some security
challenges, we have worked  with security  agencies  to  stabilise the
state and create the right atmosphere  for investments.  However, we
want to partner with  the United Kingdom  to further improve
security, especially in  the  areas of the acquisition of equipment for
crime fighting  and intelligence gathering.  “Without security,
governance  and security will be negatively  affected”. Healso called
for collaboration  with  the United Kingdom in the area of technical
education,  where he stated that the state government will develop  a
programme  where technical education  teachers will be trained in
Britain for the purpose of  equipping  them with practical  knowledge
on how to impact knowledge on their students for vocational
skills acquisition.  He said that his administration  is interested in
job creation through vocational education,  hence the need to revive the
sector.  Governor Wike announced that the state government will create
easy access to land for British  Investors who are willing to  invest in
agriculture.  He urged the United Kingdom to improve on its relationship
with its former colonies like the French Government has done over the
years. Earlier, the Director of the United Kingdom Department For
International Development (DFID)in charge of West and Southern Africa,
Mr Keith McGigan said the United Kingdom  is interested in developing
functional  development oriented relationship  with  the Rivers State
Government.
He said that the United Kingdom has a strong  relationship with
the Federal Government which it has resolved  to extend  to
the states. “We want to  build a strong  relationship with  the  Rivers State
Government.  I am here to discuss how we can foster development”, he
said.  Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,
Electronic Media. 18th DEVELOPMENT: RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT,UNITED KINGDOM RESOLVE TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPAugust, 2016.
Picture 1: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and the Director of
the United Kingdom Department For International Development (DFID)in
charge of West and Southern Africa, Mr Keith McGigan during the visit of
DFID officials to Government House, Port Harcourt on thursday.
Picture 2: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (m) Deputy Governor,
Dr Mrs Ipalibo Harry Banigo  and the Director of the United Kingdom
Department For International Development (DFID)in charge of West and
Southern Africa, Mr Keith McGigan during the visit of DFID officials to
Government House, Port Harcourt on thursday.
Picture 3: Rivers State Government and officials of the United Kingdom
Department For International Development (DFID) in a group photograph at
Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.
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