The honorable Commissioner for Commerce, Hon. (Mrs) Abigail Duke Orok, has disclosed that the rebranded Cross River Trade Fair will be held in November this year. Dr. Orok, who is also the Chairman of the Steering Committee, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference held at the NUJ press centre in Calabar.
According to her, the Cross River Trade Fair is scheduled to be held on 15th – 26th November, at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
“His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the Executive Governor of Cross River State has confirm the hosting of the rebranded Cross River Trade Fair which is scheduled for 15th to 26th November 2024 at the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar.
“His Excellency the Governor of Cross River State has graciously approved the staging of the fair to break the silence and sees it as a in vital aspect of economic activities in the state as festival period is close.”
The fair will also provide markets for new products, create access to new markets, and development trends as well as build new business relationships within and outside Nigeria.
The Theme of this year’s Fair, as slated is, “In Support of Our Shared Prosperity”, is a complementary activity to the yearly Calabar Christmas Festival to assuage the yearnings of most participants who crave a variety of activities covering Leisure, Business, and Tourism Escapades.
It is envisaged however that, as soon as the Trade Fair ends, very close to the take-off, of the Christmas Festivities most exhibitors should see reasons to stay back for the festival. The target participants will include the IBL.G. Ax of the State, Private Companies within and outside the State, Foreign embassies/consulates, and state Governments within the South-South, South-East and other Zones of the Country.
The Trade Fair is being organised in collaboration with the Calabar and Ikom Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, National Association of Small and Medium Enterprise (NASME), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), etc, who are expected and are willing to attract a large and quality participation from their members.
Inauguration of the Central Planning Committee, The Central Planning Committee (CPC) was inaugurated on the 22 of August, 2024; with membership drawn from the Government Bureaucracy, Organised Private Sector, and Technocrats with cognate experience in the organisation of Trade Fairs. The CPC has commenced activities.
The following sub-committees have been set up with their Terms of References (TOR) to assist in the planning and implementation of the Trade Fair.
