Cross River State is ready to host President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.
The governor of the state, Ben Ayade, said this much in Calabar when addressing journalists on the visit.
It will be the second visit of the president to the state.
“We are perfectly in order. This is homecoming for Mr President and as far as I am concerned, Cross River is ready to receive him. We are going to give him a perfect reception,” the governor said.
He added that “the first visit of President Buhari was on infrastructure but this second visit will be agriculture-related and it shows consistency and a pass mark on my government.”
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The governor said during the visit, the president would commission the multi-billion naira automated rice seeds and seedlings factory in Calabar.
The factory is said to be the first in Africa.
He said the president would also inaugurate the ultra-modern Navy hospital in Carlsbad.
Already, Calabar is already looking beautiful ahead of the visit.
Many roads have been rehabilitated.
