By THISDAY The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transport has commended Cross River State Government for following due process in the appointment of a financial transaction advisor for the Bakassi Deep seaport project, describing it as the most transparent. This was disclosed by the Secretary of Bakassi Deep Seaport steering and implementation committee set
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed a construction agreement with Chinese state owned company; China Harbour for preliminary works on its Bakassi deep seaport. The deep seaport is one of the signature projects of the administration of Governor Ben Ayade and despite being delayed, he said that the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Ashdene group, a conglomerate will finance 99 percent of several multi billion Naira projects in Cross River State. The Director General of the State’s Investment Promotion Bureau, Architect John Etim Bassey stated this Thursday in Calabar when the group came for the formal declaration of intention to proceed
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a transaction adviser for the Bakassi deep seaport says Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Ayade stated this moments ago while receiving investors in the power sector from a consortium of companies led by Mr. Alan Kessler of the African
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it will in a couple of weeks sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Chad on the proposed Bakassi deep seaport. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this Tuesday when he hosted some Federal Lawmakers in the state for oversight
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade of the commitment of the Federal Government to see to the actualization of the Bakassi Deep Seaport embarked upon by the state government. The President and the governor held discussions behind closed doors at the Aso Rock presidential villa
By Archibong Jeremiah The Federal Government of Nigeria has given approval to the Cross River State Government to commence full work on the proposed Bakassi deep seaport. The disclosure was made recently by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong. Mrs. Rosemary asked all Cross Riverians to have an open mind about
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The federal government has granted operational approval for the Bakassi Deep Seaport says Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade with the appointment of a transaction adviser to be done in the coming days. “Today, I am so excited to announce to you that the federal government of Nigeria under