The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Sen. John Uwan-Enoh, has called for the revival of the moribund Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory in Ikom, emphasizing its potential to create 5,000 jobs and generate approximately $6.8 million annually for Nigeria’s economy.
The minister, who visited the state to inspect the cocoa facility in Ikom on Tuesday, emphasised the advantages of cocoa processing over traditional methods of production.
The N7 billion Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory was initiated by former Governor Ben Ayade in 2017, with expectations that it would become operational by early 2018.