By Mike Abang on August 9, 2020

Cross River State Commissioners for Commence and Industry, Rosemary Archibong has decried the non-use of Calabar Port by citizens of the state and exporters, saying “we cannot have a seaport and be lamenting on how to export products to other parts of the world.”

The Commissioner made the observation at the weekend during a one-day Export Workshop on Planning Export organised by the Calabar office of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with Neighborhood Development and Empowerment organisation (NDEO).

Archibong, who lamented that the Calabar Port was lying idle with few activities as compared to Onne and Lagos Ports, stressed that there was no local government in the state that cannot boast of at least five exportable products in all the eighteen LGAs.

“We have enormous capacity in fish, cocoa, vegetables, limestone, rice, groundnut, among others, but the problem is the political will; my ministry is here to guard the participants,” she said.

In a welcome address by the Trade Promotion Advisor of (NEPC), Emmanuel Etim, he said the workshop was a clear demonstration of the Federal Government continuous efforts to spearhead the diversification of the Nigerian economy away from the oil sector through the promotion and development of the non-oil export sub-sector of the national economy.

He revealed that NEPC is motivated by the fact that Cross River is richly endowed with golden green economy of agro-allied products like palm oil, cassava, fish, among others.

In her speech, the managing director of Neghbourhood Empowerment, Valarie Henshaw said her organisation was borne out of passion for self employment, discovery, leadership, entrepreneurship, capacity and creation of wealth in order to attain financial freedom.

Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/we-cannot-have-a-seaport-and-be-lamenting-on-how-to-export-products-archibong/amp/

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Very true.

But we need to start manufacturing as well. We cannot continue exporting just raw materials.

Though we have been exporting powder to countries like India, Indonesia, Singapore and some more Asian countries.

And on that note, I really wish to commend ipob for their doggedness in ensuring this line of international trade is sustained.

Export naaaa
person dey hold una...

A storm is coming...

Leave them Archbishop. Let them continue to be sleeping, while waiting for eternity for Lagos to divert activity at its end to their side. Instead of seizing opportunity available to them, they'd rather cry of marginalization in want of milking from the sweat of another.

Rosemary Archibong has decried the non-use of Calabar Port by citizens of the state and exporters

Archibong, who lamented that the Calabar Port was lying idle with few activities as compared to Onne and Lagos Ports

Figure out why are locals opting to use other ports first. Rivers and lagos are much bigger economies so not surprised they have more activity. Ask for NEPZ and start exporting.

Simplyleo:
Very true.

But we need to start manufacturing as well. We cannot continue exporting just raw materials.

Though we have been exporting powder to countries like India, Indonesia, Singapore and some more Asian countries.

And on that note, I really wish to commend ipob for their doggedness in ensuring this line of international trade is sustained.

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

He doesn't even know his rule as a commissioner....



It's the duty of the state government to empower agro farmers and local producers in the state.....


Oh, Donald Duke..... that Cross River State is a mess ever since you left office.

Good morning Mr commissioner...

Golan007:


Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

I think so.

BlackfireX:
A storm is coming...

Yes, Yes, yes. We can see it. If you know, you know

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Simplyleo:
Very true.

But we need to start manufacturing as well. We cannot continue exporting just raw materials.

Though we have been exporting powder to countries like India, Indonesia, Singapore and some more Asian countries.

And on that note, I really wish to commend ipob for their doggedness in ensuring this line of international trade is sustained.

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yanabasee1:

Oh, Donald Duke..... that Cross River State is a mess ever since you left office.

Alot Cross rivers debt comes from the failed Tinapa project initiated by Duke. Imoke was right about him being failure.

Bump