Goods worth more than 48 million dollars were sold and bought at the Tinapa Resort, Nigeria’s Premier Business and Leisure Resort located in Adiabo, near Calabar in Cross River.

The Managing Director of Tinapa Resort, Mr Bassey Ndem, gave the figure in a statement in Calabar last Thursday.

Ndem who reacted on how far the multi-million Naira business outfit fared since it came on stream in 2007 also said that the outfit had also provided employment, enhanced economic activities and earned revenue for the government.

He said, “The fact is that goods worth an estimated 48 million dollars have been traded through Tinapa in recent times.

“This is with the attendant benefits in employment, enhanced economic activities and as a source of revenue generation for the Federal Government

“Indeed, as part of the Cross River Government’s support and endorsement of Tinapa, a World Class International Conference Centre (CICC) is presently being built in Tinapa to further drive business and leisure traffic.”

Ndem also said that the resort’s Water Park, easily the largest in Africa, was now self-sustaining and functioning daily.

“The 242 rooms Tinapa Lakeside Hotel has 24 hours uninterrupted power supply and is experiencing record occupancy levels.

“ The Games Arcade, which parades an enviable array of fun packed game machines and equipment has become a haven for fun loving kids and continued to attract large patronage from leisure seekers.

“Tradewinds duty free market located at Emporium ‘D’ offers unlimited trade opportunities for partnership/affiliations on a wide range of international brands/franchise.

“T-mart duty free market houses world-class retail goods, garments, electronic goods, household utensils imported from international renowned brands from various continents.

“With its imposing 10,000 square meters space, T-mart is the largest international super store in West Africa parading goods of very high international standards at unbelievable rock bottom prices.’’

Ndem also said that well known international brands, such as Vlisco, Da-viva, which had been in Tinapa for the past four years had been trading and expanding business outlets in Tinapa.

He further said, “New tenants are continuing to register with the Free Trade Zone and are taking up shops.

“As at last month, Today’s Choice, Agapegil, an international wholesale distributor company based in the United Kingdom became our latest tenant.

“Tinapa occupied a unique position among free trade Zones in Nigeria and is very strategic in Africa as an attractive business hub for international investors interested in doing bulk business in Africa.