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We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by offiong187: 7:12pm On Sep 21, 2022
We’re focused on growing Cross River's economy, says Ayade


Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has described the concessioning of the ultra-modern Cocoa Processing plant, Ikom to AA Universal Agro Industries Ltd, as part of the deliberate effort of his administration to recalibrate the economy of the state.

AAU is owned by business mogul and an indigene of the state, High Chief Chris Agara.

Speaking during the concession agreement signing ceremony at the Conference Hall of the Governor's Office, Calabar, the governor expressed optimism that AAU will immediately swing into action and get the Cocoa processing plant to commence production of chocolate bars within three months, warning that failure to do so will result in the revocation of the concession.

According to the governor, "this Cocoa processing plant is one of the industries established by our administration as part of our industrialisation policy and its concessioning today is geared towards recalibrating and growing Cross River's economy; the concessioning is dictated by economic realities and not friendship.

"Government expect to see chocolate bars from the company soon and if after three months none was produced, the concession will be cancelled"

He disclosed that the bidding process was open and competitive and that AAU came out tops apart from being the only indigenous company that indicated interest and took part in the process.

Earlier, Chief Agara said he was proud to be part of the success of the industrialization policy of the governor, assuring that the Cocoa plant will commence production immediately.

Said the AAU boss: "I can assure Cross Riverians and the world that we have a modern facility that would produce the best finished product that the world, and particularly Cross Riverians would be proud of.

"Within the next couple of weeks or months we will be ready to hit the market.

"We are an indigenous company and I am the chairman of the company and we are from Cross River, so we will not disappoint, we will not fail".

Urging Nigerians to look beyond oil and diversify their economic interest by going into Agriculture, Chief Agara, a Lawyer, disclosed that his company has "what we call multi-purpose cooperative with over 1,200 cocoa farmers that we are encouraging.

"This year alone we've given about 60,000 seedlings to cocoa farmers to regenerate their farms"

Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by GardenOfGod(m): 7:20pm On Sep 21, 2022
What about the superhighway and spaghetti flyover?

APC is a scam!

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Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by ggood: 7:27pm On Sep 21, 2022
The worse governor ever
Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by PROUDIGBO(m): 7:34pm On Sep 21, 2022
GardenOfGod:
What about the superhighway and spaghetti flyover?

APC is a scam!

Was also gonna add Las Calais or whatever they called it….a fun spot modelled after Las Vegas where people can go and catch fun!?
Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by GardenOfGod(m): 7:38pm On Sep 21, 2022
PROUDIGBO:


Was also gonna add Las Calais or whatever they called it….a fun spot modelled after Las Vegas where people can go and catch fun!?
Tinapa you mean....
Africa's Premier Business and Leisure Resort
Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by PROUDIGBO(m): 8:54pm On Sep 21, 2022
GardenOfGod:

Tinapa you mean....
Africa's Premier Business and Leisure Resort

Na….there was another one they were talking about fashioned after Las Vegas…..can’t remember the right name now but it sounded like Las Calabras or something like that. Then there’s Cally Air as well!

I think he had lofty ideas but no funds or investors to back them up. Had it been Cross Rivers received the kind of money Akwa Ibom receives, i believe the state would be even more economically viable than Akwa Ibom presently is!
Re: We’re Focused On Growing Cross River's Economy, Says Ayade by nesphil(m): 11:35pm On Jan 03, 2023
Ntun what do you know abt Akwa Ibom State
So you're among those that are living in a fool's paradise abi grin

PROUDIGBO:


Na….there was another one they were talking about fashioned after Las Vegas…..can’t remember the right name now but it sounded like Las Calabras or something like that. Then there’s Cally Air as well!

I think he had lofty ideas but no funds or investors to back them up. Had it been Cross Rivers received the kind of money Akwa Ibom receives, i believe the state would be even more economically viable than Akwa Ibom presently is!

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