Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has expressed the determination of his administration to create an enabling environment for private investors to do business in the state.
The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy Governor, Ivara Esu, disclosed this at the commissioning of the Bank Of Industry (BOI) office in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in south-south Nigeria.
According to Governor Ayade, the commissioning of the office in Calabar was a clear indication of an enduring partnership that would have a huge impact on the state’s industrialisation drive, job creation, economic development and sustained socio-economic growth.
He assured the bank of unreserved support of the state government to enable it operate effectively in the quest of the state to achieve economic transformation.
Managing Director of BOI, Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa, disclosed that with this strategic and visionary initiative, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Cross River State now have access to BOI’s development finance and business advisory services.
According to him, the establishment of the state office would further strengthen the existing partnership between BOI and the Cross River State Government and improve their service Turn-Around-Time to their customers.
