By Nelson Utip
Investors in Rivers State have posited that peace must be pursued vehemently if the state is willing to take back their place as the preferred investment destination in Nigeria, Christian Okoro, The Chief Executive Officer of Housing and Construction Mayor Limited, My-ACE China, and founder of Peace Pageantry claimed that until investors and entrepreneurs find the formula for peace, they may not discover the secret of investment success in the region. He said this at the revived Rivers Queen of Peace pageant, which produced Queen Tobechi Elendu as the next Rivers Queen of Peace.
The organisers of the pageant who commended China for supporting the peace pageantry stated that Rivers State has embraced peace for having a Governor of Peace, Mayor of Peace, and Queen of Peace.
China while declaring the pageant open said many visitors have been convinced to invest in the state, he however urged the inhabitants to return to the days of yore when Port Harcourt was the centre of entertainment and tourism in the country.
“This is the power of prosperity that Port Harcourt or Rivers State commands. I must however warn business people in Rivers State that the global walls are coming down due to social media. For this reason, perception is now greater than reality. Most persons now work with what they hear about you, or what they perceive. So, put your right foot forward first. If you don’t smile, nobody will come to embrace you.”China said while reminding the audience that Dubai thrives on force of
attraction to visitors and profits from every single person that visits there.
“So, if you don’t smile, you lose out. Rivers State can be like Dubai,” he said emphasizing that a peaceful environment create wealth and profit. “So, we are going to work closely with these people and our peace-loving government to ensure that our best foot as a state is put forward.” He continued. Okoro, the co-founder of the Rivers Beauty Queen of Peace pageantry in his remarks stated that the pageantry was revived after 2019 due to the new
atmosphere in the state.
He said peace is the only thing that attracts investors, not availability of mineral
resources or good government policies. “These ones ride on peace to attract investors. For this reason, we preach peace.
Rivers State is heaven of peace. So, we have assembled these bevies of beauty as peace advocates.” Okoro said. A drama kick-started the pageant, it depicted the believe that Rivers State can’t achieve it’s ultimate potential if peace is embraced.
