Edwin Okon, Chairman, Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS), has said that the Bakassi Deep Seaport will generate N40 billion monthly when fully operational.
- +Cross River to earn N40bn monthly from Bakassi Deep Seaport – CSRS
He said efforts had been intensified to unlock a maritime-driven economic boom as the Government in Calabar convened a high-level Sensitisation Forum to galvanise stakeholder support for the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a flagship initiative aimed at repositioning the State as a major hub in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.
He said efforts had been intensified to unlock a maritime-driven economic boom as the Government in Calabar convened a high-level Sensitisation Forum to galvanise stakeholder support for the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a flagship initiative aimed at repositioning the State as a major hub in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.
Speaking at the Forum, Victor Edet, Special Adviser to the Governor on International Donor and Investment, said the engagement was designed to review progress, align expectations, and chart a clear path forward for the project.
He noted that the Forum would feature robust, interactive sessions to allow stakeholders freely contribute ideas that would strengthen implementation.
Edet explained that the State’s development drive is anchored on a “transitional transformation” philosophy aimed at delivering sustainable impact, supported by the proposed Vision 2050 framework, which seeks to drive long-term prosperity and improve the quality of life for citizens.
He stressed that the project is timely, given that over 80% global trade is conducted via maritime routes, adding that evolving geopolitical dynamics demand that Cross River strategically positions itself to take advantage of emerging global opportunities.
