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Governor Ben Ayade:
Cross River state was ready to host the president
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Cross River State
Governor Ben Ayade has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to
inaugurate the 260 kilometre Calabar –Katsina Ala Road as an indication that
the president share a good dream for the state. He spoke while
inspecting a portion of the Highway where work has already commenced at Nsan
village in Akamkpa Local Government Area.
Ayade
said the state was ready to host the president. He
said he was humbled and challenged that the President believes and shares in
his vision of embarking on the project, with the aim of boosting the state’s
economy.
“I
am excited, challenged and fulfilled that somebody as high as the President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria could understand and share in my dreams and
aspiration to create a Super Highway that will also create that harmony between
the northern and southern part of Nigeria,” stated
The Nation report continues:
He
explained that because of the great premium which his administration places on
the signature projects work is already ongoing in spite of consistent heavy
rainfall being experienced at this time of the year in the state.
The
governor who was accompanied on the inspection by service commanders, said: “We
have started work on the road already. Given the amount of rainfall we are
experiencing, what we have achieved so far is fantastic. We expect that the
President would be impressed when he gets here”.
The
governor also inspected ongoing work at the Calabar International Convention
Centre (CICC).
The
state government is embarking on a 260 kilometers super high way and a deep
seaport expected to cost about N700Billion
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