Powering the State By end of 2012, the Rivers State government should be able to deliver uninterrupted power supply. • Building three Power Stations, seven Transmission Stations and seven Distribution injection substations • Investment in three gas turbine projects • Extending the existing network of gas pipelines to service residential and industrial areas Invest In... Oil and Gas Exploration and Production The State seeks investors to partner with in the active participation of exploration and production of oil and gas in the country. We hold interests in a number of oil blocks in the country and in the Nigeria/Sao Tome Joint Development Zone and have recently fl oated two oil and gas companies specifi cally for partnership with foreign technical investors. Refi nery Projects Development of refi nery projects to meet the energy demands of the State. Hospitality and Tourism The traditional hospitality of the Rivers people, their rich and unique cultural heritage, their very impressive and distinctive traditional ceremonies as well as the State’s many natural landmark features, sand-banks and virgin beaches highlight the culture and tourism potentials of the State. The State’s direct access to the Atlantic Ocean which links it to other continents of the world also provides immense investment opportunities in marine and maritime transportation. Agriculture and Agro-Allied Sector Our tropical rain and mangrove forests and splendid arable land provides interesting investment opportunities in crop and fi sh farming. Investment opportunities exist in deep-sea fi shing, State-owned oil-palm farms and mill and rubber plantations as well as processing plants. www.riversstate.gov.ng Rivers State at a glance Largest on-shore oil and gas producing state Headquarters of Nigeria’s hydrocarbon industry Nigeria’s only Oil and Gas Free Zone and several o -shore oil and gas fi elds Host to multinational oil and gas companies Population of 5.6 million people (2006 census.) Borders the Atlantic Gulf of Guinea and has a land mass of 11,077 km2. An economic hub servicing the South East and South-South regions including the oil rich Niger Delta region Has two major universities and several other institutions of higher learning Two petroleum refi neries, a petrochemical complex and a liquefi ed natural gas complex Two major Seaports and two major airports including Port Harcourt International Food Security A Greener State To promote a green economy in a healthy and sustainable environment, the government is investing in such projects as Waste-to-Wealth, Scrap-to-Wealth and the plastic conversion plant. Other programmes include human capital development and skills acquisition spearheaded by the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency which aims to strengthen the capacity of communities to be economically productive, and which also provides economic infrastructure. Rivers State government has within the last fi ve years made concerted e orts at adopting best practices in its operations, and is committed to fi scal responsibility and creating an unprecedented level of openness in governance. • 600,000 bird poultry farm • A fully integrated mechanised farming project, replicating the Songhai farms of Port Novo. So far 105 benefi ciaries are being trained. • The completion of the Accelerated Development of Oil Palm Initiative • Planned 20,000 ha oil palm plantation • Planned 3,000 ha banana plantation • Cassava initiative creating 20,000 jobs • Numerous aqua culture and farm projects
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