Bakassi Deep Seaport: Ayade, Cross River Exco In Standing Ovation For Buhari

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and members of the state executive council have given a standing ovation to President Muhammadu Buhari in appreciation of the approval of a transaction advisor for the Bakassi deep seaport project by the federal government.

The news of the approval of the transaction advisor for the multi-billion Naira project was announced to the members of the state executive council at the council chambers by the governor moments after a presentation by some investors seeking to invest in the project.


The governor said the least the state can do in appreciation of the president who has a special love for the state was to pray  for him and lend support when needed.

Governor  Ayade also  used the occasion to express gratitude to the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi  who  according to him, stopped at no point in putting pressure on his entire team to get the transaction advisor approved. He said real development is coming the way of Cross River.

AIT Rasheed Olanrewaju reports that President Buhari had during the ground breaking ceremony for the project promised to assist the state in actualising it, and with the approval of the transaction advisor in just two years, Ayade said it is record-setting in the country.