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C/River To Partner Indian Consortium On Cally Air, CalaPharm

The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Tuesday said his administration will partner with Dana Group, a consortium of Indian investors, in areas of … Continue reading C/River To Partner Indian Consortium On Cally Air, CalaPharm


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Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade (file)

Cross River, Ben AyadeThe Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Tuesday said his administration will partner with Dana Group, a consortium of Indian investors, in areas of air transport and pharmaceuticals.

The partnership, according to the governor will lead to the setting up of a state-owned airline, to be known as Cally Air, with Dana Group overseeing it’s management, as well as the Calabar Pharmaceutical Company (CalaPharm).

Governor Ayade disclosed this when he led the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dana Group, Mr. Jackies Hartmani to the site of the Calabar Pharmaceutical Company, currently under construction in Calabar, the state capital.

Governor Ayade said Cross River was creating new platforms, new business opportunities that “will open a fresh horizon for young people to exploit”.

The Governor further expressed optimism that the state will become the hub for the manufacturing of drugs in the whole of the South-South region of the country and Cameroun.

He said the state’s airline will be up and running in two to three months flying Calabar, Obudu, Lagos and Abuja.