Goods worth more than 48 million US dollars ( about N7.44 billion) were sold and bought at the Tinapa Resort, Nigeria’s Premier Business and Leisure Resort located in Adiabo, near Calabar in Cross River state.
The Managing Director of Tinapa Resort, Mr. Bassey Ndem, gave the figure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar yesterday.
NAN had sought to know how far the multi-million Naira business outfit fared since it came on stream in 2007.
Ndem said that the outfit had also provided employment, enhanced economic activities and earned revenue for the government.
He said, “The fact is that goods worth an estimated 48 million dollars have been traded through Tinapa in recent times.
“This is with the attendant benefits in employment, enhanced economic activities and as a source of revenue generation for the Federal Government.
“Indeed, as part of the Cross River Government’s support and endorsement of Tinapa, a World Class International Conference Centre (CICC) is presently being built in Tinapa to further drive business and leisure traffic.”
Ndem also said that the resort’s Water Park, easily the largest in Africa, was now self-sustaining and functioning daily.
He further said, “New tenants are continuing to register with the Free Trade Zone and are taking up shops.
“As at last month, Today’s Choice, Agapegil, an international wholesale distributor company based in the United Kingdom became our latest tenant.
“Tinapa occupied a unique position among free trade Zones in Nigeria and is very strategic in Africa as an attractive business hub for international investors interested in doing bulk business in Africa.
“This is because of its world class infrastructure, location and its pristine environment. It must however, be understood that Tinapa is a long term business project.”
According to him, the management of Tinapa was also looking forward to what he termed subsequent government support for the Trade Activation initiatives currently being explored.
Ndem also implored the media to continue to partner with Tinapa, the pride of every Nigerian and the beacon of hope for a brighter future. (NAN)
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