The Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has
given automatic employment to 300 applicants of the newly built and equipped
Calabar Garment Factory.
The beneficiaries were at the garment factory for the final employment
screening exercise, where they were given immediate employment by the governor.
While screening was on-going at the Garment
Factory, Governor Ben Ayade visited the factory to monitor the ongoing process.
The President and founder of Africa Young
Entrepreneurs (AYE), Oluwa Summy Francis, who was in company of other entrepreneurs
from other parts of Africa, described the establishment of the Calabar Garment
Factory as a demonstration of true leadership in action.
The state owned garment factory is situated along the Goodluck
Jonathan byepass in Calabar metropolis.