Old GRA | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 4°46′53″N 7°0′42″E / 4.78139°N 7.01167°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| LGA | City of Port Harcourt |
| Neighborhood of | Port Harcourt |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Zip Code | 500241 |
The Old Government Reserved Area (Old GRA) is a neighborhood of the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It was primarily inhabited by European settlers during colonial times and was then referred to as the European quarters.
Old GRA is the location of the Rivers State House of Assembly,[1] the People's Democratic Party Secretariat[2][3] and the NEPAD Rivers State Secretariat.[4] The neighborhood is also notable as the Port Harcourt home of Nigeria's previous first lady, Patience Jonathan.[5] [6]
- ^ Azubuike, Victor (2013-12-17). "PDP disowns court order restraning Evans Bipi as Speaker of Rivers Assembly". Dailypost.ng. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "New PDP Unveils Rivers Office …As 22 Senators, 57 Reps Sue PDP Exco". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ Azubuike, Victor (2013-09-12). "Amaechi's PDP opens parallel secretariat in Port Harcourt [PHOTOS]". Dailypost.ng. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "NEPAD Rivers State: Contact Us". Nepadriverstate.org. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "First Lady, Patience Jonathan Ends Visit To Rivers". Nationalnetworkonline.com. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Network Printing and Publishing Company. 2013-07-02. Archived from the original on 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ Onoyume, Jimitota (2013-10-31). "Burial of First Lady's mother: Police beef up security in Port Harcourt". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2014-05-31.