Top Cross River State project especially the Bakassi Deep Seaport and the 260km Calabar-Katsina-Ala Superhighway have continued to attract interest from foreign investors.
The latest of the new investors to express strong interest in the multi-billion dollars projects are 23rd Metalurgical Construction Group from China, Tidfore Heavy Equipment Group from China and Vivienda Builders who are into housing projects.
Leading the groups in a presentation to Governor Ben Ayade in his conference room in Calabar, Barrister Clara Ndive, of Clara Ndive and Company, a team of investment facilitators, explained that the companies were proud to be associated with the projects.
The Groups indicated interest in the Tinapa Business Resort and free healthcare services including surgeries, as part of its humanitarian programs.
Responding to the investors, Gov Ayade welcomed their proposal while urging the team to ensure that they leave the state, nation and indeed Africa better than they met it.
He said:
“We must rise beyond the vanilla that comes with the projects, but the prospects for ushering in of a dawn of prosperity for mankind. Let it be that when death comes and you have to go, Saint Peter will give you clearance for providing 30,000 jobs.”
Gov Ayade also said President Muhammadu Buhari has given full backing to the project, also disclosed that steering committees have also been inaugurated at the state and federal levels for a smooth take off of the project.
