Governor’s Welcome Message
It gives me great pleasure to warmly welcome you to the ancient city of Calabar, our State capital for this important International Cooperation and Investment Summit.
The city of Calabar has a serene environment, exquisite cuisines, and an alluring ambience which makes it ideal for this very important Summit. I look forward to a gathering that will bring together Heads of Missions, cutting-edge professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and Chief Executive Officers of companies and banks in different development areas, who are knowledgeable in investment matters and are very willing to collaborate to achieve the goals of my new administration.
The global macroeconomic uncertainty occasioned by global disruptions with its attendant low productivity and limited availability of credit for private investment, particularly for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), makes it even more obvious that we make the necessary sacrifices today as well as mobilize available resources to secure our tomorrow.
This summit, will focus on the discovery of genuine exciting opportunities, maintain solidarity and develop economic relations, as well as address ordeals that will make a profound impact on economic growth.
We intend also, through this gathering, to create access to investment opportunities across all business sectors through sector-focused sessions, panels, workshops, business networking, one-on-one meetings, social events, and deal room sessions.
It is my honour and privilege to thank you and assure you that we look forward boldly and with great confidence and optimism to the 2023 International Cooperation & Investment Summit knowing we are here with you and for you and promise to remain truly at your service.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria, God bless Cross River State.
Yours sincerely,
HE Sen. Prince Bassey Otu
Executive Governor, Cross River State.