Ayade’s key achievements in 5yrs

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Set aside individual or political interest and objectively assess the achievements of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River in five years, taking into consideration the fact that his state is at the bottom of the least revenue earning states in the country:


1. Rice Seeds and Seedlings Factory, Calabar (Completed and operational)


2. Cross River Garment Factory, Calabar (Completed and operational)


3. Instant Noodles Factory, Calabar (Completed)


4. Feed Mill, Calabar (Completed)


5. 24000 per day Frozen Chicken Factory, Calabar (Completed)


6. Toothpick Factory, Ekori, Yakurr (Completed and operational)


7. Cocoa Processing Factory, Ikom (90% completed)


8. Calabar Pharmaceutical Factory (90% completed)


9. Nigeria’s first vitaminised rice mill, Ogoja (90% completed)


10. Piles and Pylon Factory, Akamkpa (Completed)


11. Roofing Tiles Factory, Yala (Completed)


12. Teachers Continuous Training College, Biase (Completed)


13. British-Canadian School, Obudu (90% completed)


14. Bio-fertilizer Factory, Calabar (90% completed)


15. Over 100km of 145km dual carriage Mfom-Okpoma-Bekwarra-Obudu-Obanliku highway completed. Remaining 23km of the Yala axis to be completed this dry season. This is the biggest single road project by any state in Nigeria.


16. Ongoing Dualisation of Calabar-Odukpani to be completed this dry season.


17. Ongoing construction of Boki East-West road to be completed next year.


18. Ultra-modern housing estate for Bakassi returnees (Completed).


19. Construction of Obudu International Airport (Ongoing).


20. 1300 schools enjoy comprehensive rehabilitation 


21. Groundnut Oil Factory, Bekwarra  (80% completed)


22. Ongoing construction of referral hospitals in Obudu and Akpabuyo.


Others

23. Recruitment of 2500 teachers and 2500 civil servants after lifting 30yr-old embargo on employment into civil service.


24. Increase of monthly subvention to Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) from N165 million to N215 million.


25. Suspension of payment of tuition by indigenes in CRUTECH


26. Expanded government with the highest number of youths by any state.


27. Consistent payment of salaries 


28. Up to date payment of pensions to state civil service retirees


29. Tax exemption for low income earners in the state.

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