Rivers now fastest growing state IGR despite political instability, exodus of companies

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike

In spite of political turmoil that saw the exodus of companies from the oil city of Port Harcourt with attendant loss of jobs, Rivers State has recorded the fastest growth in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), according to figures released late last year by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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