The sum of two million dollars, has been approved by the Cross River Executive Governor, for the direct procurement and airlifting of items from China. This is for the production of personal protection equipment by the State garment factory.
This was during an executive council meeting presided over by the Governor, Professor Ben Ayade at the exco chambers of the Governor’s s office in Calabar.
Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Comrade Asu Okang, said after deliberations on memo presented, that the Council considered the move critical for the continuous protection of the citizens against the ravaging coronavirus.
The approval is for the procurement of materials for the production of face masks to be distributed, free of charge, to pupils and students in both primary and secondary schools of the state when schools finally reopen.
The garment factory has also promised to make available nose masks for representatives of media houses across the country free of charge.
