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An excited Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River (in blue suit) discusses with his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu (in white) and others shortly after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State and Zipline, an American drone delivery service company for the procurement of drones to deliver medical essentials to hard to reach areas at the Governors Office in Calabar. Monday May 10, 2021. (Credit: GHP/Dan Williams)
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Cross River Signs MoU With American Delivery Firm To Use Drones For Medical Supplies

By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains

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Drones To Be Deployed In Supplying Healthcare Materials In Cross River

By Agency Report The Cross River Health Insurance Agency said it plans to use drones to deliver health materials to rural areas. The agency’s Director-General, Godwin Iyala, who disclosed this on Monday in Calabar, said the scheme would kick off on March 9. “Governor Ben Ayade has also approved March 9 as the flag-off date

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