The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting as part of the administration’s commitment to accelerating youth employment, enterprise development and inclusive economic growth. “This administration is determined to build a self-reliant and industrious youth population. The governor noted that the programme’s procurement package reflects the administration’s deliberate focus on supporting diverse sectors of the economy. “This intervention is not a procurement exercise; it is a deliberate economic transformation programme,” the Governor emphasized. The ₦1,499,400,000 programme, which will directly benefit 2,620 Cross River youths, is expected to stimulate private sector participation, deepen entrepreneurship, expand the state’s MSME ecosystem and accelerate sustainable wealth creation across critical sectors.