PORT HARCOURT—Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that investors confidence in the  state  was on the rise following his administration’s development of critical  infrastructure.

Speaking, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, while commissioning the multi -billion naira Port Harcourt Gardens Estate,  Governor  Wike  said  credible  investors were already taking advantage  of  the  prospects of  the state.

He said,  that  the return  on investment  in the state is about the highest in the country,  despite a few challenges  being experienced .

“Investors are already aware of the  benefits  of  investing in Rivers State,  hence they are  coming in their numbers. This housing estate is one of the recent investments that have added value to the state.

“I am particularly impressed because the promoters of this project  were groomed in this state. They returned because they have confidence in what we are doing in terms of creating an enabling  climate for businesses  to  thrive.”

He said that several fresh investors were coming to the state without  giving excuses because they appreciated what his administration  had done to stabilise the state  in terms  of  security  and  infrastructure.

In his remarks, Chairman of Port Harcourt Gardens Limited, Mr Richard Nyong said that Garden Heights was a private and exquisite residential  community  domiciled  in the Government  Reserved Area of the Rivers State capital.