Cross River State - The Land of Paradise

Cross River state has been known for its vast tourist attractions. Its a state that has been know to Europen Sailors far back 15th century, its a state that has been inhabited for more than 2000 years.

During the slave trade era, many slaves passed through Cross River state sea ports.

Many competetive football mathes first began in Calabar. It was a place where first Monorail was first experienced in Nigeria. The first general hospital was in Calabar.

The first inspector general of the Nigerian Police Sir Luis Edet is an indegene of Cross River State.

Cross river state has an International sea port known since the 16th Century.
King Archibong III (Obong) was the first King in the Southern Nigeria to be crowned with regalia sent by Queen Victoria in 1878.

Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo from Calabar is the premier football administrator, the first and only Nigerian so far to be elected into Executive Committee of FIFA (1980 – 1988) and the first Africa to be made an Honorary Vice president of Confederation of African Football (CAF) (from 1988 for life).

The present Governor Donald Duke has succeeded in Revitalization of previously dying educational system
Rehabilitation of public health facilities. He has created the Longest wireless telecommunication in West Africa; Calabar to Obudu (400km approximately). He also made the Cross River State Christmas Carnival a reality.