About 2,000 delegates from 19 African countries and the Caribbean are expected in Calabar, Cross River State, for the sixth African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Investment Conference scheduled for November 12–14, 2026. The expected influx of international visitors has prompted the Cross River State Government to seek closer collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to improve operations and passenger handling at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport. Governor Bassey Otu made the call when the governing board of FAAN, led by its Chairman and former Kano State governor, Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, visited him in Calabar. Otu said the anticipated increase in passenger traffic required the airport to be adequately prepared for the conference and other major engagements expected in the state.
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