Amaechi Lists Benefits of Amnesty

Rivers State Governor, Rt.Hon Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi has expresses happiness and satisfaction that business activity is gradually returning to the state following the improved security and the amnesty granted militants in the Niger Delta region.
Ameachi who stated this at the Port Harcourt International Airport,Omagwa, during a cocktail party organised by Lufthansa Airlines, a German international airline, which resumed flight operations back to Port Harcourt Airport, said investors who left the Garden City at the wake of violence by militants in the state, are gradually coming back.
The Governor who was represented at the occasion by the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. George Tolofari said Lufthansa’s resumption of flight operations to Port Harcourt is one of the success stories of the amnesty offered by the Federal Government to militants.
He reiterated government determination to promote and encourage investors as well as ensure maximum internal security to protect the investors.
According to him, since October 4,2009 that the amnesty offer ended majority of investors are showing interest to return to the state.’’Airfrance had resumed flight long ago, and today we are celebrating with Lufthansa, not long another international airlines will come in, he said.
The Governor, however commended the courage and interest of Lufthansa to come back to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.