Miss Earth 2009, Nkechi Okendu (3rd right) with Ibinabo Fiberesima and other contestants

So much love is already in
the air as residents of Port Harcourt City and its environs are leaving no stone unturned as they look forward to celebrating this year’s St Valentine in grand style come Sunday, February 14, the day is set aside to celebrate the true essence of Love all over the world which St Valentine’s day represents.
To ensure a successful, funfilled celebration, most families have mapped out strategies to pamper their loved ones with gifts, affection, eating and drinking at their various entertainment outfits within and outside the oil rich city.
Our investigations have shown that show biz personalities and operators of various entertainment outfits in the city have made serious preparation to give lovers, fun seekers, families and friends a swell time.
It was discovered that most of the popular outfits have been refurbished and well equipped with exotic drinks of all brands, mesmerising lightening systems and other state of the art facilities, ambience and enabling environment to give their customers maximum fun and relaxation.
The side attractions in most of the popular joints include professional dancers, artistes comedians and Disc Jockies ( DJs) who play both the old and new school songs to create an all round satisfaction for all classes of customers.
Among the popular joints, night clubs, Restaurants, eateries, ice cream stores and cinemas include: Chinese restaurant. Aba road, Jevenick place GRA, Kilimanjaro Aba road, Sammies, Mr Biggs etc, the cinema houses are Silver Bird, Genesis Deluxe and the film house cinemas, while the night clubs include Casablanca, Boomerang, Oxygen among other popular entertainment enclaves and hospitality out lets.
In an interview with some of the residents and operators of entertainment hangouts, it was found out that they are all excited  and want to celebrate the valentine’s days in grand style.
According to the Group General Manager Night Clubs, Afrique Hotels Limited Port Harcourt, Prince Victor Ifeanyi Mini, Valentine is like any other day in the sense that every day is a celebration of life.
He however, noted that St. Valentine’s day is special because young couples, families friends and well wishers see the celebration as an opportunity to share love and affection as well as thank God for his mercies and blessings.  He disclosed that in the spirit of this year’s Valentines, his night clubs located at various parts of the city now wear new looks as they have been refurbished to create a conducive  environment for their numerous customers to relax, listen and dance to good music as well as wine and dine.
While maximum security has also been provided”.  It is going to be fun all through the celebration without moment, he said.
Also speaking, a Port Harcourt based popular comedian, Mr Ubi Emmanuel, popularly known as Rugged Pastor, observed that Valentine day is a time we celebrate, appreciate our loved ones and he would be cracking jokes at a comedy show free of charge as a way of giving back to the society that has made him. “Just like I always do every festive period whether Christmas, Easter, Valentine or new year celebrations.
I always organise a show to make people happy, so this Valentine I am putting up something which is going to be free as usual, he said.
He disclosed that two events have been slated for the celebration, the first show is tagged” Valentine  Friday Nite Bash” on February 12, at the Pentagon for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians who were persecuted under the Roman Empire during his imprisonment.
He was also said to have healed the daughter of his Jailer Asterius.  It was stated that before his execution he wrote, “From your Val” as a farewell to her.A