Worried by the dwindling oil revenue in the country, the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce has called for a diversified economy.
The Chamber made the call during the official opening of the 11th edition of Port Harcourt International Trade Fair 2015, at the Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
Speaking, the President of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Emi Membere-Otaji, said that the dwindling oil revenue accruable to all levels of government occasioned by global fall in crude oil price was a wakeup call for the diversification of the Nigerian economy.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Kenneth Kobani commended the Chamber of Commerce Port Harcourt for its consistency in organizing the annual trade fair.
Kobani said the fair was key to stimulating the local economy, adding that the governor had directed the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority to liaise with the Chamber for the allocation of land for the establishment of a permanent site for the International Trade Fair Complex.
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