The Rivers State Government has announced plans to repurpose the multimillion-naira modern cultural centre in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, as a training school for arts and creative performance.
This was revealed by Governor Sim Fubara, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to revitalizing the facility to fulfill its intended purpose.
The cultural centre, which was initiated during the tenure of former governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was completed and inaugurated by Nyesom Wike in 2018. However, it has since been left unused and has fallen into a state of disrepair.
Governor Fubara, who has been actively working to breathe life into abandoned projects, assured that his administration is determined to restore the facility to support young talents in arts and culture.
Governor Fubara described the facility’s current state as deplorable due to prolonged neglect.
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“It has not been put to use for some time, and as you can see, it is in a deplorable state. We are considering the possibility of refurbishing it to support young people who are interested in arts and culture,” the governor stated.
He further disclosed plans to establish an Art and Culture Training School to make the facility viable and to rejuvenate the entertainment sector. “That is why we are here to salvage it and put this facility to good use,” Fubara said.
The governor was accompanied by Roland Obed-Whyte, Commissioner for Special Projects, and Israel Lebura Ngbuelu, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism.
During the visit, they also inspected ongoing construction at the 6.5-kilometer Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery link road, which includes a 200-meter bridge. The road is expected to serve as an alternative route to the deteriorated Eleme sections of the East-West Road.
Governor Fubara’s efforts to restore the cultural center and other infrastructure as promised, shows his administration’s focus on reviving abandoned projects and fostering development in Rivers State.
