Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, pictured taking a time out with some leaders of Rivers State in New York, just a few hours before his conferment with the Global Human Settlements Outstanding Contribution Award by the Global Forum on Human Settlements and Sustainable Cities, a United Nations Affiliate Organization.

Governor Wike is also expected to deliver an address on key developmental issues at the event scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, in the United States of America.

The event is part of activities to celebrate the World Cities Day 2017, the 12th Global Forum on Human Settlements and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards Ceremony (GFHS XII).