The governor made the comments via his Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George who spoke to foreign journalists in Lagos.

“The narrative that Rivers State is unsafe is an ugly slander against the State by a disgruntled political opposition,” Tam-George said via a statement.

According to him, Wike also invited foreign and local investors to take advantage of the rapid developmental strides of his administration, to invest in all sectors of the State's economy, in order to  create jobs.

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Wike also assured that first-time investors in sectors such as tourism and hospitality,  housing and property development , as well as agriculture and ICT skills development would receive attractive tax incentives and easy access to land in the State.