By Our Reporter
To address the problem of unemployment, especially among youths, Cross River is set to launch an entrepreneurship board that will convert the enormous talents in the state to businesses.
Mr Great Ogban, Director General of Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA), disclosed this during a Digital and Creative Economy Stakeholders’ Roundtable Discussion held at the Metro Hotel, Calabar on Friday, 28th June 2024.
According to Ogban, “We are committed to ensuring that the Governor, His Excellency, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu’s passion for the digital and creative sector come to fruition.
“We are looking at the jobs that will be created, economic growth and the ripple effect.
“Our job at MEDA is to teach you the marketing aspect of your job. It is to give that guy who has talent the ability to market his/her skills.
“We are launching the Cross River State Entrepreneurship Board with registration of N10,000, to convert talents into business.”
Meanwhile, it was disclosed at the event that the Federal Government has secured a staggering sum of $671 million investment fund for the creative and digital economy sector, of which Cross River will be among the benefitting states.
To benefit from the $671 million investment fund, interested persons are required to register at the MEDA office located at Prof. Eyo Ita House, Marian Road, Calabar.
Some of the dignitaries that attended the events included Mr Fegho Umunubo, Special Assistant to the President (Office of the Vice President) on Digital and Creative Economy; Dr Justin Beshel, Cross River State Commissioner for Science and Technology, among others.