By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Regional Director to ECOWAS and Nigerian Regional office, Dr. Jean Bakole has described the industrialization policy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State as a model for Africa. Bakole who was in Calabar, the State capital on a courtesy visit to
By Ilam Patricia A man whose identity is yet to be gotten is said to have died while sleeping on a bench Thursday at Asim Ita street, Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State Capital. While fielding questions from some eyewitness, Elizabeth Okon Attah said, “He sat on the bench, then slept off and suddenly started
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has constituted a Five-man interim Anti-deforestation Task Force. The Committee’s appointment is with immediate effect says the Governor’s CPS, Christian Ita in a statement. The Committee members are Florence-Omon Bassey – Chairman, Erasmus Ekpang – member, Achilles Ugbari – member, Mfon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ad-hoc Committee on Environment has given owners of abandoned vehicles seven days to evacuate them or have their vehicles impounded. A statement signed by its Chairman, Mr. Eric Anderson said such vehicles have continually constituted huge environmental hazards while also becoming grave danger to road users especially at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Channels Television Correspondent in Calabar and State Secretary of the National Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, Imani Odey, Publisher of fearlessreports.com and senior member of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists ACROJ, Peter Inyali have been appointed by the governor of Cross River state, Senator Ben Ayade as Special Assistants Media.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has earmarked N288 million for the ‘Running of Government House’ in Calabar, excerpts of the 2019 appropriation bill tagged ‘Qabalistic Densification’ show. The item falls under ‘Material and Supplies’ budget head of the Governor’s office. The supplies are appropriated N200 million totaling N488 million for the said
By Jonathan Ugbal The vehicles belonging to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will be maintained with N40 million in 2019 findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The figure is contained in the 2019 budget of the State. The budget estimates obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that the provision is under the budget head, ‘Maintenance Repairs And Services’
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The African Action Congress is calling on Governor Ben Ayade to resist the temptation of tampering with local government funds. We are aware that following the implementation of the directives of the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the allocations for local governments have been paid into the accounts of the councils. We