Garden City Savours Return Of Night Life

After a period of inactivity accessioned by upsurge of militant activities, nightlife is blossoming in Port Harcourt once again.

A number of clubs, pubs and joints are springing up here and there to make life better after a hard work during the day.

Speaking with The Weekend Tide, Thursday, Mr. Michael Oshari, a regular Clubber said he was excited that Garden City dweller were beginning to enjoy the beauty of night life, which had been moribund because of the activities of hoodlums.

Mr. Oshiri noted that one of the things that made Lagos different from other cities across the country was the preponderance of entertainment centres, and pointed out that night life in the nation’s former capital  city made life a great fun.

The clubber said that a lot of people do not have the chance to relax and enjoy themselves during the day because of their kind of work,” so the night affords them the opportunity to do so.

He praised both the federal and state governments for their effort at restoring peace in the oil which Niger Delta region.

In Rumuodomaya area of Port Harcourt smaller joints a springing up on the semblance of clubs. At Omachi junction, a pub is gradually acquiring the status of a club.

A regular visitor to the pub, who spoke under the cloak of anonymity said that the joint usually transformed into club during weekends but noted it was less busy during the weekdays.

He said the joint owners raked in a lot of money during the weekends.

At First Transformer, also in Rumuodomaya, a popular joint, Villa Bar is gradually transforming  into a club. The Weekend Tide entertainment gathered that the joint is people by youths.

According to Mr. Okotie Wamah, a customer to the pub, “the owner of the place are making good money. Even “Suya”  sellers are also making quick returns.

Mr. Wamah said he was happy that hooliganism and cultism were beginning to decline in Port Harcourt city.

He stated that night life helped to boost the economy of the state as many traders made brisk businesses.