Niger Delta
‘Tourism, Mainstay Of C’River Economy’
The Director-General of Cross River Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, has said that tourism remained the mainstay of the state’s economy.
Onah, who said this in Calabar at the inauguration of the 2012 Carnival Calabar Street Procession, said: “‘This is our own oil well.
‘’It has become our entire life and this is what Cross River is known for.’’
He said that the state’s economic survival would now hinge on the development of the culture and tourism sector.
The director-general said Jamaica, Brazil, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Cameroun were participating in this year’s carnival.
Also speaking, Mr Akin Ricketts, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said that this year’s carnival was the most successful in recent times.
Ricketts said that the 2012 Carnival Calabar witnessed mass participation of the private sector, noting that tourism was firmly taking root in the state.
‘’We also have individuals and philanthropists, who had doled out cash in support of this year’s carnival,’’ he said.
According to him, the carnival is gradually living up to the vision of Gov. Liyel Imoke by attracting private sector participation.
‘’It is in line with Gov. Liyel Imoke’s vision of making tourism in the state self-sustaining,’’ he said.
He said that the state planned to improve on this year’s achievement ‘’and by so doing we are sure that tourism has come to stay in Cross River’’.
While inaugurating the event, the acting Governor, Mr Efiok Cobham, said the state was satisfied with the success achieved in the this year’s event.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Mr Edem Duke, Senate Leader, Sen. Ndoma-Egba, members of the State House of Assembly and members of the State Executive Council were in attendance.
Earlier, the Speaker Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Larry Odey, expressed happiness that the momentum of the 2012 Calabar carnival had increased.
‘’The 2012 Calabar Carnival is increasing in size, scope, momentum, content and the colours are wonderful colours and cannot be compared all over the world,’’ he said.
Noting that the carnival was the biggest in Africa, Odey said it could only be compared to the Brazilian Carnival and that of Trinidad and Tobago.
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