Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has described agro industrialisation as a vital tool to guarantee food security and generate income across Nigeria.
Governor Ayade who said this during the flag-off of the 2022 Edition of the Carnival Calabar with the theme ‘Industrialization’, said agriculture has a critical role to play in transforming third world countries to first world economies.
He explained that the 2022 Calabar Carnival, which will be his last under his watch as Governor will highlight the Industries established by his administration that will create employment and reduce poverty across Nigeria.
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The Carnival which was flagged off by Zahra Buhari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, had seven competing bands and five non competing bands to interprete this year’s theme.
Editor Oloyede Oworu
