By David Peter
Challenges facing the aviation sector notwithstanding, the Cross River State Government, is set to sky rock its state-own airline.
Governor Ayade, will be floating an airline, “Cally Air’’ in a jiffy, the state government has completed plans to pilots its own airline adding an airlifts line, as part of its tourism investment drive, efforts to increase revenue and lower dependence on the federal allocation.
Cally Air will brace up the idea behind the tourists’ Programme (Calabar Carnival), South South and South East Pilgrims. The airlifts will intensely market the state as the ideal destination for all tourism, social and corporate events, while also offering superior leisure activities.
The airline desires to provide the much needed capacity, as well as ease of access to facilitate both the visitors and industrialisation programmes of the state.
With the airline now to be in place, the airport becomes hugely more viable, the MRO facility gets activated and Cross River State is well positioned to become the “centre of excellence” in the air transport industry in Nigeria.”
Justifying Ayade’s decision to venture on Bakassi Deep seaport- Maritime and Cally Airline, the Governor reasoned that, with the seaport trade and connectivity along the region, his administration is confident that the return on the investment would definitely be huge and contribute immensely to the budget of Bliss and Blush.
Under the industrial led administration of the workaholic Senator Ayade, Cross River is creating a new platforms, new business opportunities that will open a fresh horizon for young people to explore.
More so, It will increase the state IGR and also generate employment opportunities for teaming unemployed youths across the state.
