By
Victor Edozie
Rivers
State Governor Nyesom Wike has COMMISSIONED the South Africa visa application
centre in Port Harcourt.
Inaugurating
the centre, Wike said by ESTABLISHING the centre in the state, the South
African government has sent a "clear message that Rivers is safe for
business".
He
added that the state government has taken measures to ensure that businesses
operate in a secure ENVIRONMENT.
"I
wish to commend the South African Government for letting the world know that
Rivers State is safe for local and INTERNATIONAL businesses. We will continue
to work with the South African government and other investors to ensure that
the business environment improves. We will also continue to improve on the
security of the state to attract more investors," he said.
He
urged the South African government to WORK towards ensuring that its Airways
plies the Port Harcourt route.
In
his remarks, South African High Commissioner to NIGERIA, Mr Lulu Mnguni, called
for the development of tourism ties between NIGERIA and South Africa. He said
such ties would improve relationship between the TWO countries.
He
said the visa application centre in Port Harcourt will eliminate the distance
problem hitherto experienced by those in Port Harcourt and the South -South
states who had to travel to Lagos for visas.
The
High Commissioner said despite the new visa regulations, the embassy will
always consider the support Nigeria gave to South Africa during her trying
moment.
Culled
from www.allafrica.com
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