Calabar was agog
with news of the impending ground breaking ceremony of General Electric`s $1bn
service and manufacturing facility right here in the city.
Yes, it did happen.
Vice-President Namadi Sambo ably represented President Goodluck Jonathan, with
support from Governor Liyel Imoke, his cabinet and members of the Federal
Government contingent. An equally able team of GE management led by the Global
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of GE, Mr. Jeff Emmelt was on hand to receive
the vice president and his entourage.
The service and
manufacturing facility will provide opportunities for over 2, 000 jobs over the
next five years. Hmm!!! Look at us Calabar oh! Fifteen years ago we were
referred to as a “civil servant” state, now we play host to companies like
UNICEM (cement production), WILMAR (palm oil) and now GE on the way. We are now
the go-to Tourism State, we throw the biggest party in Africa and we aren’t
satisfied yet. We have Senator Liyel Imoke and his predecessor Mr. Donald Duke
to thank for the lofty heights we have attained so far.
Like joke like
play, the State government is doing everything right to bring in more investors
and it is working. There is hope; finally we begin to see the light at the end
of the tunnel.
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