Ahead of the planned to float the state’s air and shipping lines, about 10 companies have made presentations to the Cross River State Government for consideration as transaction advisors for the procurement of aircraft and vessels for the proposed Cally Air and shipping lines respectively.
The companies that participated in the presentation for Cally Air included Catalyst Gold Innovations, Glory Airlines, Travel Essentials, Manyata Engineering, Dana Airlines and Tropic Aviation.
Others who made presentations for the procurement of vessels and fishing trawlers included Lumberg Services Limited, Strickland Services, Travel Essentials and Obyke System Consults.
In his remarks before the presentation Commissioner for Transport, Saviour Nyong, said: “Over the years, Cross River, as a coastal state, has not tapped into the benefits of being endowed with a coastal land but with the emergence of Governor Ben Ayade, the state is now on track to correct that anomaly.
“Within a short time, the state will take its pride of place where it is supposed to be in terms of maritime transactions.”
In a presentation which lasted over five hours, Governor Ayade said the state would conduct a referendum on the project to allow Cross River people take the final decision on which bidding company will handle the project.