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| The 2008 Diaspora Conference at Tinapa, Calabar was well
attended by Nigerians living and working in many parts of the
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Above: Wale Adesanya and his friend Undemezue are from Canada.
Wale was one of the rapporteurs for the Investment breakout
session |
Above: Ukiwo Onuoha is a chemical engineer. He is a project
leader with Sika Technologies AG of Switzerland |
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During the trip to Calabar from Umuahia, via Ikot Ekpene we
encountered a police checkpoint on the well-paved road between
Ikot Ekpene and Calabar |
The
main promenade at Tinapa. It is at least 300 yards long. Some of
the shops on both sides are occupied, but what is needed is
Free-Trade Zone approval before others, including major
international retailers come in. |
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| Some
of the beautiful ladies, who acted as ushers during the
conference, taking a break |
A
delegate from Australia Vitalis C. Njoku(left) chats with an NNVS official while
waiting to be assigned a room in one of three hotels that housed
delegates during the conference |
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| Two
Star Hotel at Tinapa. The Calabar River can be seen in the
background |
Artificial Lake and Pier at the back of the Entertainment Center
and the hotel, created through a channel connected to the
Calabar River |
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| A
view of the Cross River from the road, midway between Ikot
Ekpene and Calabar |
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