What is Rivers State?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Rivers State | official_name = | type = [[States of Nigeria|State]] | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = Seal of Rivers State | nickname = [[List of Nigerian state nicknames|Treasure Base of the Nation]] | image_map = Nigeria - Rivers.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Rivers State in Nigeria | coordinates = {{coord|4|45|N|6|50|E|region:NG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = [[Nigeria]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Geopolitical zones of Nigeria|Geopolitical zone]] | subdivision_name1 = [[South South, Nigeria|South South]] | established_title = [[List of Nigerian states by date of statehood|Formation]] | established_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1967|05|27|paren=yes}} | parts_type = [[Local government areas of Nigeria|LGAs]] | parts_style = para | p1 = 23 | seat_type = Capital | seat = [[Port Harcourt]] | seat1_type = | seat1 = | government_footnotes = | governing_body = [[Government of Rivers State]] | leader_party = | leader_title = [[Governor of Rivers State|Governor]]<ref>See [[List of governors of Rivers State]] for a list of prior governors</ref> | leader_name = [[Nyesom Wike]] ([[Rivers State People's Democratic Party|PDP]]) | leader_title1 = [[Deputy Governor of Rivers State|Deputy]] | leader_name1 = [[Ipalibo Banigo]] ([[Rivers State People's Democratic Party|PDP]]) | leader_title2 = Legislature | leader_name2 = [[Rivers State House of Assembly|House of Asse