Rivers State Tourism Development Agency

{{Short description|Nigerian government agency}}

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|formed = January 2012

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|jurisdiction = Government of Rivers State

|headquarters = D-line, Port Harcourt 500261

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|chief1_name = Yibo Koko

|chief1_position = Director-General

|chief2_name = Mrs Minafuro Elizabeth

|chief2_position = Director of Finance and Accounting

|chief3_name = Rev Don Kester

|chief3_position = Head of Business Development and Marketing

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The Rivers State Tourism Development Agency (abbreviated : RSTDA) is an agency of the Government of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is responsible for promoting and improving sustainable tourism activities and attractions in the state. Established in January 2012, the agency's mission is to initiate partnerships with local and international tourism, cultural and development agencies with a view to maximize the tourism potentials in Rivers State and meet best global practices.{{cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2014/11/07/why-rivers-state-remains-tourists-destination/|title=Why Rivers State Remains Tourists’ Destination|date=7 November 2014|work=The Tide|location=Port Harcourt|publisher=Rivers State Newspaper Corporation|accessdate=31 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rstda.com.ng/about.php|title=About Us|publisher=Rstda.com.ng|accessdate=31 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101001226/http://www.rstda.com.ng/about.php|archive-date=1 January 2015}}

The RSTDA has its headquarters in D-line, Port Harcourt. The current Director-General is Mr Yibo Koko.{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/rivers-state-set-deliver-another-world-class-carnival/|title=Rivers state set to deliver another world class carnival|newspaper=Vanguard|last=Njoku|first=Benjamin|date=26 October 2014|accessdate=31 December 2014}}