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| The 2008 Diaspora Conference at Tinapa, Calabar was well attended by Nigerians living and working in many parts of the world. Related Story | ||
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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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