2023: Gershom Bassey Presents 10-Point Development Agenda For Cross River

 

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Senator representing Cross River South in the National Assembly, Gershom Bassey, has unveiled a 10-point development agenda for Cross River state.

The development agenda is aimed at repositioning critical sectors of the states economy and placing it on a sound footing.

This blueprint is also hinged on a three R mantra of “re-imagine, revive and restore” the state and it’s economy.

This agenda will be anchored and driven by the governorship hopeful and his special economic strategic team when voted into office as governor of the state come 2023.

Giving some insights into what his 10 point agenda entails, Senator Bassey said it aims to “increase the state Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through value added economic activities in agriculture, tourism and the extractive, manufacturing and services industries.

“Grow the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) through a well-structured and consolidated system to boost state revenue.

“Develop effective human capital development interventions and business friendly incentives to attract investment and business activity.

“Create opportunities for the youth and unemployed to grow an economic acquire in-demand and high value that would adequately equip them to compete in the global market and gig economy, boosting the State GDP through foreign exchange earnings.

“Target the creation of skilled and unskilled jobs per annum. Design a transparent procurement process for awarding state government contracts, that adopts international best practices and implements affirmative action for indigenous contractors.

“Design indigene-6 centred policies to foster economic growth across the local agriculture and manufacturing value- chains. Secure the provision of financial and technical support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startups within the state.

“Invest in professional training and in-demand skills acquisition programmes and collaborate with Federal Government to ensure the Calabar Port is re-opened for economic activity,” he said.

Meanwhile Senator Bassey’s statewide consultations is ongoing, he had earlier visited the Southern and central parts of the state.