Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has advocated for the state to be designated as an export corridor so that the state can form the African Continental Free Trade Area, AFCTA.
This was disclosed to Newsmen, at the State Executive Council Chamber at Governor’s Office, Calabar during a presentation by the state chapter of the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises.
The governor emphasized on the need to export through state’s Atlantic coastline to add huge industrial value and products from` Cross River’s industries would find a ready market in at least 15 countries in the West and Central African coast.