Dagogo Wokoma, Secretary to the Government of Rivers State, representing Gov Sim Fubara while delivering an address at the workshop on Friday in Port Harcourt.

…Experts warn against offering certain concessions

Gov Sim Fubara has said that enabling is what businesses and investors need to choose a destination and to prosper.

This position was supported by experts from the federal level who warned that often, offering certain concessions leads to future conflicts. It also leads to incentives war where states offer higher than each other.

Gov Fubara spoke Friday, June 19, 2026, at the technical workshop on Business-Enabling Reforms and Investment Competitiveness, organized by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in collaboration with the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (RSIPA) in Port Harcourt.