The Cross River State Government has urged the citizens, especially the youths to embrace maritime trade as a way of enhancing their fortunes and boosting the economy of the state.
The Commissioner for Commence, Mrs Rosemary Archibong, made the call while receiving an international maritime consultant and Managing Director, Bright Flow Logistics Services Limited, Mrs Annie Iton in Calabar.
Archibong described the Calabar Port as a veritable route for exporting many marketable commodities.
“Worthy of mention is our agro-products which the present administration is committed to putting on domestic, regional, continental and international markets, “ she said.
The commissioner solicited the collaboration of the consulting firm with the ministry for a training workshop for youths and women in the state in the area of maritime trade.
“As a matter of expediency, our youths and women should be trained in this regard,” Archibong said.
Responding, Iton promised that the firm would synergise with the state government to ensure manpower development in the area of maritime business.
She emphasised the need for industrialists to strive to attain the level of production, packaging and documentation that would meet international market standard.

By: Benson Ezugwu