This plan is spear headed by a Special Adviser Budget, who was announced to have been sacked by Governor Ayade last year allegedly for leaking official information, but still performing his official duties. Recent deductions from the LGA accounts which have raised a lot of questions include the COVID 19 Support Fund which the House
Congrats to the latest collection of 252 political appointees announced by Christian Ita, Special Adviser – Media and Publicity to the Governor. More importantly, my deepest sympathies to those appointed to the PRESERVATION OF STATE’S HERITAGE BOARD. This is the first I am hearing of the existence of such a Board and I am intrigued
For many years, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has come under serious public scrutiny over its failure to live up to its responsibility as the only tertiary health institution in Cross River State. It’s called teaching hospital because it is a health institution that partners medical and nursing schools, education programmes and research
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has replied the Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) over it’s letter to President Buhari, accusing his administration of corruption and misinforming Cross Riverains about the dreaded COVID-19. Ayade through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita in a statement labeled the foundation as “a
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has appointed Professor Augustine Angba as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) to pilot the affairs of the institution for the next three months. Augustine Angba, born on 4th May, 1969 in Uchu Yache, Yala Local Government Area, is a
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Sunday said the State is preparing for life after COVID-19 pandemic with its Agricultural drive. He said that the project would enable the State to weather the attendant food shortage expected during the post coronavirus pandemic. Ayade gave the assurance in Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The bayside community in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State hopes to change the negative perception associated with it says Tony Ikpeme, Coordinator of the Baysiders. Baysiders is a development association with membership drawn from people who lived or still reside in the Bayside area which has been associated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Efik leaders have written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari drawing his attention to Cross River Government’s confusing response to COVID-19 pandemic and called for Federal Government’s intervention so that the State does not become a danger to the nation’s effort to contain the deadly virus. The leaders, under the auspices of