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Wike Returns To PH After AIPS 83rd Congress, Receives Rousing Welcome
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, yesterday, returned to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital after an official trip to Budapest, Hungary.
He was received at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo; Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke; and other top government officials.
Wike was a special guest of honour during the 83rd Congress of the International Sport Press Association (AIPS) in Budapest, Hungary.
He delivered a keynote address at the congress, selling the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt to the sporting world.
The governor also met with the chairman of the Board of HYX, China’s largest textile company and major sponsor of sports, with both parties agreeing to partner on the development of the Real Madrid Academy.
The leadership of AIPS honoured Wike with a Special Recognition Award during their 83rd Global Congress.